MJB784 I was very disappointed with the movie. The visuals looked fake and weren't color corrected to the on location footage or interacted well. Too many scenes had actors in the air with blurry backgrounds and the fog looked like practical effects on the set. The story was too long also and it didn't need to be told in flashbacks since it didn't recap the present tense opening.

roberthomson One of the many strengths of Frank LaLoggia's 1988 ghost story "Lady In White" might be considered uncommon for a horror film; there is a lot of care, passion and compassion both behind and in front of the cameras. From script to performances, LaLoggia coaxed the very best out of everyone on this project and it shows. (He cast Alex Rocco as the widower father and got an astonishingly nuanced performance from him, perhaps his best ever.) LaLoggia also managed to get wonderful performances from his younger cast members and, playing on their strengths, created an almost otherworldly universe in which they could thrive and explore, the way children would naturally. It's almost as if "Lady In White" has a magic spell cast on it that seeps out of every frame and this, I believe, is why the film has garnered a devoted following since its initial theatrical release. It's also especially effective considering the story is about how 'normal life' in a small town—and also within a family in that town—is interrupted by the appearance of a ghost. In fact, the many levels and layers in this film make it difficult to neatly sum it up in bite-size pieces, so I will not try. LaLoggia does a great job of telling a somewhat complex story and yet still manages to keep the characters' relationships at the heart of the film. Most horror films don't even bother to try.

Richard Griffin A beautiful, almost Ray Bradbury quality infuses every frame of Frank LaLoggia's haunting Lady in White. Since I first saw this movie back in the late 80s, I was completely taken by it's originality, charm, lush cinematography (By Russell Carpenter, who would later go on to become one of Hollywood's greatest cinematographers.), and knock-out performances by Lukas Haas, Alex Rocco and Len Cariou. This movie really has everything going for it, but mostly it has heart. It's wonderful (and rare) to see a film that's made by people who not only have respect for the genre, but also want to elevate it. And that's exactly what LaLoggia does with this nostalgic tale.If you like your horror films to have a bit more originality and style than today's cookie- cutter Hollywood fare, then don't miss Lady in White.

TheBlueHairedLawyer Why 10/10? I can't believe some of the bad reviews this amazing film has gotten. It is a memoir of a fictional but very successful horror novelist who grew up in a small town in 1962. His father, Angelo, moved there from Italy years ago with his own parents. Frankie, the author and narrator, tells his story from the perspective of his 11-year-old self.On Halloween Frankie gets locked in the cloakroom of his school by two mischievous peers. While in there, he sees a little girl's murder repeated and finds himself strangled nearly to death by an unknown criminal. Angelo saves him and the school janitor is arrested, although he's innocent, because of the racist police officer who states that "Harold is the perfect scapegoat, he's black!" Angelo befriends Matty, Harold's wife, and tells her that he doesn't believe Harold was the killer. Meanwhile Frankie, with the help of his prankster older brother Geno, tries to solve the mystery of the murdered little girl, and winds up drawn into the mystery of a mysterious phantom called The Lady in White.This film captures so many of the things that we don't have today, little things, even just things we no longer appreciate. Having a package of books shipped to your house, exploring town instead of texting at the mall, celebrating Christmas as a family, writing by hand, old music and so many other little things. It also captures a small town atmosphere. I grew up in Nova Scotia in a small town much like this one, and today it's not the same. Kids never go outside, they just text. Music is bad, the polluted industrial areas are gone and a new frozen yogurt gourmet crud store or Starbucks opens every week across the province. If you've grown up in a small town you might understand what I mean. It doesn't matter where you live though, to appreciate this movie you only need a sense of adventure and an open mind.The Lady in White is very similar to the novels Smog City by Rebecca McNutt and the Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Told by fictional characters, yet very vivid and as if you're in the story yourself. The scenery of autumn is very beautiful in the movie, and it has some comedy as well. Donald and Louie, the two boys responsible for locking Frankie in the cloakroom, one of them buys a pet alligator (a popular pet at the time), names it Sam, but it escapes in the haunted house they're exploring. Another ongoing comedic thing in the film is the grandfather. The grandmother repeatedly hides his cigarettes and he has to resort to smoking in the root cellar at night to keep from losing his "bliss".The acting was amazing, especially from the child actors/actresses. I loved the soundtrack, none of it was that pop music, rap, hip-hop or country stuff that's popular today. The plot was actually based on an old urban legend originating from New York.Don't pass up the chance to see this movie, especially if you're an avid horror fan. Although it has a childish premise it's an excellent movie and more nostalgic than it is creepy.