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The Woman in Black

Play trailer Poster for The Woman in Black PG-13 Released Feb 3, 2012 1h 35m Horror Mystery & Thriller Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer, is recently widowed and grieving the loss of his wife when he is sent to a remote village to put a deceased eccentric's affairs in order. Soon after his arrival, it becomes clear that the villagers are hiding a terrible secret. Kipps discovers that his late client's house is haunted by the spirit of a woman who is trying to find someone and something she lost, and that no one -- not even the children -- is safe from her terrible wrath.
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Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills -- although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to more modern, high-stakes horror.

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Kate Muir Times (UK) The set-up is chillingly effective, suffused with a nagging, damp disquiet from the marshes nearby. Dec 27, 2023 Full Review Bruce Diones The New Yorker The moody, beautifully composed production raises it above the norm. Feb 26, 2012 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard It all works reasonably well but the film lacks real punch. Rated: 3/5 Feb 10, 2012 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh An entirely spooky and exciting throwback to some of the best haunted house movies of yesteryear. Rated: 4/5 Sep 24, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The filmmakers rely far too much on common ghost story mechanics to propel the plot. Rated: 2/4 Mar 1, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies With the exception of a few cheap, loud, volume burst jump scenes, the movie manufactures its terror through slick camera work, dark and dreary locations, and a genuinely spooky ambience. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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James B Honestly this is one of the scariest film I have ever watched and it only rated a 12. Although it does make some major changes compared to the book I actually think It's better than the book. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Seraphina K I loved this, I have watched this about 15 times and every time I still am in awe of Janet McTeers amazing portrayal of Mrs. Daily. I have to admit I would not have cast Daniel Radcliffe as I thought he looked slightly too young but I have to admit he pulled it off, the scene where the little girl falls into his arms after drinking Lye was superb. The sets and costumes were all perfect and the house really made the film Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review David W The film could be so much better if you chose the correct actor, Daniel Radcliffe is not that actor. He is too baby-faced and stilted with his acting to convince in this which is a shame. Both for him and the film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Audience Member I don’t often get into scary movies or are affected them. This was genuinely terrifying. Well done! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Jelisije J A standard supernatural horror film that was mediocre at best. The story made sense their was no true twists or turns, but at least it was memorable because of its ending. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review JustScarly so it was a good movie but at the same time i'm not sure if it was because i wasn't invested or not but i just wasn't a big fan like don't get me wrong well made good movie but there was just too much suspense for my liking and most of it built up to either nothing or a small maybe jump scare or maybe not scaring me at all- i wouldn't recommend if you're looking for something more like the conjuring i wouldn't recommend this. adding to that quickly my friend just said this and i thought it was accurate "it didn't fulfill what i was looking for" "wasn't as scary and i was hoping" Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer, is recently widowed and grieving the loss of his wife when he is sent to a remote village to put a deceased eccentric's affairs in order. Soon after his arrival, it becomes clear that the villagers are hiding a terrible secret. Kipps discovers that his late client's house is haunted by the spirit of a woman who is trying to find someone and something she lost, and that no one -- not even the children -- is safe from her terrible wrath.
Director
James Watkins
Producer
Richard Jackson, Simon Oakes, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter
Susan Hill, Jane Goldman
Distributor
CBS Films
Production Co
Exclusive Media, Alliance, Film Väst, CBS Films, Hammer Films, Filmgate Films, Cross Creek Pictures, UK Film Council, Talisman Films
Rating
PG-13 (Violence/Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.3M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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