Movie Information
Overall Rank: 16149
Average Rating: 2.2/4
# of Ratings: 23
Theatrical Release Date: 04/22/1988
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Frank LaLoggia
Actors: Lukas Haas, Len Cariou, Alex Rocco, Katherine Helmond, Jason Presson, Tom Bower
Plot: When a young boy is locked in his school's closet, he sees a ghostly girl
and her murder. Convinced that it is connected to a local legend - The
Lady in White, he begins his own investigation not knowing the murderer is
closer than he could imagine. -- Chris Kavan
Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 12/24/2023
Bizarrely constructed supernatural thriller about a young boy who helps a ghostly girl catch a serial killer. The movie tries to balance out a murder mystery with fairly bleak commentary on racism but then also kid-friendly comedy. It does not tonally match up yet I was fascinated by this movie. It almost feels like a Stephen King story, but like with 'The People Under the Stairs', he had nothing to do with this! The musical score is very good for this. Far better than what is needed.
Rating of
2/4
Unknown - wrote on 02/13/2012
Unintentionally corny ghost flick for kids. Tries to be charming and chill inducing, but doesn't quite succeed at both and feels very uneven because of it.
Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
1.5/4
"Lady In White" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 04/16/2012
A young boy encounters the ghost of a murdered girl, resulting in his becoming the killer's next target. I must admit I really liked this film when I was younger, but 20 years on it hasn't really stood up very well. Essentially it's The Sixth Sense done in the style of The Goonies, and it doesn't really work. It definitely has it's moments, particularly the scenes involving the ghosts which are almost Tim Burtonesque, but the rest of the film is amateurishly directed and punctuated with particularly poor narration. The saccharine drenched family element is loaded with sentiment and stereotypes and the race message felt forced and tacked on. The last half an hour is pretty watchable, but more often than not, I found myself hitting fast forward, looking for the "good bits". I must be …
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