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.

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.

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

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.