No One Dies in Lily Dale

No One Dies in Lily Dale
Directed bySteven Cantor
Produced byNancy Abraham

Steven Cantor Terry Clark Allan Grafman Daniel Laikind Tamara Laine Damon Leary Bradley J. Levin Sheila Nevins Neal Pilzer

Pax Wassermann
StarringMichelle Whitedove
Rev. B. Anne Gehman
CinematographyClaudia Woloshin
Edited byPax Wassermann
Music byJames Lavino

No One Dies in Lily Dale is a 2011 film directed by Steven Cantor.

Synopsis

The documentary focuses on residents of Lily Dale, a small town in upstate New York with an unusually high number of mediums.

Background

According to the documentary, Lily Dale has the highest concentration of mediums in the world, and has 25,000 visitors annually.[1]

Reception

The documentary received mostly positive reviews from critics. Robert Lloyd of Los Angeles Times called it "colorful and engaging if not deeply illuminating or historically comprehensive."[2] Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters gave it a rating of 7 out of 10.[3]

Joe Nickell, in a review published by the Center for Inquiry, rated the film 2 out of 4. Nickell wrote that it explored "the poignancy of the human longings that draw people there" but did not interrogate the underlying superstitions involved.[4]

References

  1. ^ Heyman, Marshall. "Spirit World Is Alive in Upstate New York". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. ^ "Television review: 'No One Dies in Lily Dale'". Los Angeles Times. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. ^ "No One Dies in Lily Dale, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. ^ kreidler, Marc (2010-07-07). ""No One Dies in Lily Dale" (A NICKELL-odeon Review) | Center for Inquiry". Retrieved 2023-01-17.

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