Lady in White

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Lady in White

PG-13

1988

1h 53m

Horror

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Locked in the cloakroom after school as a Halloween prank, Frankie (Lukas Haas) meets the ghost of a young neighborhood girl, Melissa Anne Montgomery (Joelle Jacobi), who had been found strangled to death 10 years before. Frankie soon learns that nine other children have been killed in the years since, and with the spectral help of Melissa and her mother, a grieving apparition known as The Lady in White (Karen Powell), he attempts to discover the murderer before he becomes his latest victim.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

Lady in White tells a classic ghost story in such an everyday way that the ghost is almost believable, and the story is actually scarier than it might have been with a more gruesome approach.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jan 1

2/4

There's wasted potential to spare in Lady in White, a low-key ghost tale that does just enough right to make the overall disappointment more pronounced.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 15

2/5

The narrative momentum, or complete lack thereof, prevents this movie from fully capitalizing on the moody and atmospheric tones.

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

10/26/2023

4/5

That sense of heartwarming catharsis also extends to the filmmaker, whose fierce efforts to make Lady in White — as he originally envisioned and without the same kind of studio meddling that affected his first film — paid off in the long run.

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Jack Garner

Gannett News Service

04/15/2020

3/4

Lady in While is frequently impressive film making that builds to an exciting, even frightening, conclusion.

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Cathy Burke

United Press International

11/08/2016

Lady in White, written and directed by Frank LaLoggia, manages to combine the eery and ordinary in a fanciful and melancholy ghost tale.

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Farah R.

@Farah Jan 25

Despite its awful visual effects and campy quality, Lady in White’s storyline is compelling. It’s definitely worth watching.

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john d

@Johndane Nov 8

Just seen it almost 40 years after its release. So much to dislike. The effects are dated and a little camp. The performances are a little off key at times but the story is good and the family dynamic works. The scares are decent, theres a sense of tragedy. I cant dislike it.

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Joel H

@786Joel Oct 28

Lady in White was one of our favorite sleepover movies growing up, because it was a terrifying PG-13 experience. There are moments that have stuck with me since the first time I watched it. Years later, the story still holds up, the acting is believable, and those frightening parts are still pretty scary. However, some of the visual effects look dated now, and while I appreciate that the lighthearted scenes help balance out the darker ones, the tone of the movie can shift wildly from one scene to another. So, while I still enjoy Lady in White, it’s definitely more effective for younger viewers.

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Erieka P

@RT23950495 10/22/2024

I love this movie!! I watch it every October! I love the retro charm, the good story telling, and the good ending! Such a fun spooky movie!

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Cindy L

@RT50805959 10/16/2022

A thoroughly entertaining Halloween ghost story taking place in New England during 1962. Lukas Haas does a stunning performance in this epic tale based loosely on a legendary ghost story in Durand-Eastman Park New York. Worth watching.

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03/13/2022

) This could have been a riveting story. Sadly the only horrors this film has to offer are poor special effects (even for the time period) and an awful script. The script is so poorly written it uses every foreshadow element to spoil the ending. It's well acted which is all it has going for it and not worth the time to watch it.

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Synopsis

Locked in the cloakroom after school as a Halloween prank, Frankie (Lukas Haas) meets the ghost of a young neighborhood girl, Melissa Anne Montgomery (Joelle Jacobi), who had been found strangled to death 10 years before. Frankie soon learns that nine other children have been killed in the years since, and with the spectral help of Melissa and her mother, a grieving apparition known as The Lady in White (Karen Powell), he attempts to discover the murderer before he becomes his latest victim.

Director: Frank LaLoggia
Producer: Frank LaLoggia, Andy La Marca
Screenwriter: Frank LaLoggia
Distributor: New Century Vista Film Company [us]
Production Co: New Sky Communications Inc.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $282.7K
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo