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In Geoffrey Sax’s edgy but pointless supernatural thriller, the living are able to communicate with the dearly departed through something called EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon). In other words, the static on your TV, radio, or cell phone serves the beyond as a high-tech ouija board. When Jonathan Rivers (Michael Keaton) loses his wife in an apparent car accident, he enlists the aid of a stranger (Ian McNeice) and a VCR to make contact with his wife, whereupon he learns that her death was no accident. The ensuing paranormal potpourri combines elements of The Ring and Poltergeist as Jonathan races against time to save imperiled souls after his meddling has opened a passage way to the other side. Bodies pile up, a trio of specters lurks in the shadows, and Jonathan’s wife keeps nagging him, calling out his name like that "Can you hear me now?" Verizon spot. Like the phenomenon of the title, the film suggests possible revelations but in the end is just a blur. (101 minutes)
BY TOM MEEK
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