Director:James Watkins
'The Woman in Black' is the story of Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor who is sent to Eel Marsh house to finalize some paperwork on the selling of the house. But as he arrives at the house, he senses a spirit lurking the corridors of the house. The residents of the town nearby refer to her as merely the woman in black. It is absolutely thrilling to finally see a true ghost horror story come to life.
Daniel Radcliffe has clearly grown up as an actor now that his famous role as Harry Potter is left behind him. He delivers a chilling performance as he roams the house with his suspicions raised as to the secrets of the Woman in Black. Although he has grown up, it is still difficult to see him as a father in this film as many viewers have said they just can't seem to get the thought of Harry Potter out of their heads.
The music in the film was brilliant as it provided a true sense of being alone in an abandoned house with a spirit stalking you throughout. With perfect pangs of violins and piano during the frightening scenes, merely listening to the eerie music itself would surely give one nightmares.
With all the basic elements that are infamous in a ghost story such as the abandoned house, the lone protagonist, the suspicious town folk and the angered spirit that haunts those who lay eyes upon her, 'The Woman in Black' truly is 'the most chilling ghost story of our time'.
The Woman in Black=4/5
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