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· Year: 2002
· Also known as: The Mystery of the Lady in White, Die phantastische Reise ins Jenseits
· Director: Frank LaLoggia
· Writers: Frank LaLoggia
· Cast: Lukas Haas, Alex Rocco
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· Originally rated R, but won a PG-13 on appeal.
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In October of 1962, little Frankie Scarlotti witnesses the murder of a ghostly little girl--an event that happened years before--and nearly loses his own life at the same time. From that night, he tries to unravel the mystery of the girl's murder, a journey that both dredges up difficult issues in his once-peaceful town and also brings him into contact with the area's legendary spirit--the Lady in White.
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An absolute gem. It would be oversimplifying Lady in White to say that it's a scary, autumnal take on the warm nostalgia of A Christmas Story, but it's as good a comparison as you'll find. While the film presents a nostalgic and funny view of small-town life, it doesn't go easy on the scares; there are some sequences in this film that frightened me like few other films, and the way it portrays the potential "realities" of hauntings is commendable. The film is also strongly written, with vibrant characters portrayed by great actors. Lukas Haas, in particular, is amazingly expressive and complex. Lastly, Lady in White, more than any other film I've seen, captures the wonderful atmosphere of autumn: the crisp air, the falling leaves, the shortening days--all wonderfully displayed.
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