THE WOMAN IN BLACK
The woman in black- Rated 4 and a half stars.
Rating- PG 13 (for mature themes and disturbing images)
Genre- Drama, Horror, Mystery and Suspense.
Directed by- James Watkins
Written by- Susan R. Hill, Jane Goldman
In theatres- Feb 10, 2012 Wide
On DVD- June 18,2012
US Box office- £54.3M
Some reviews from the public eye-
"The Woman in Black is not the best ghost story ever made, but it is one of the purest and most effective to hit cinemas in quite a long time. That in itself makes this a film worth cherishing, goose bumps and all."
"A thin movie on every level, not particularly frightening, and a disappointing use of all the talent involved. ... No points for Gryffindor."
" Scene after endless scene of Radcliffe roaming the hallways of a spooky gothic house seeking the source of creepy noises and phantasmic movements is not compelling enough for a two-hour film."
http://thewomaninblack-movie.com/ This is the link to the official woman in black website.
The story...
The Woman in Black movie is about Aurthur Kipps, a lawyer with a deceased wife and small son, who travels to the mysterious village of Cryphin Gifford. His employer sends him there as a last chance for Arthur to try and keep his job by finding documentation of an old, secluded mansion named Eel Marsh House. Eel Marsh House was previously owned by the late Mrs.Drablow. Aurthur befriends a village local who offers him a ride to the Gifford Arms Inn. When Arthur arrives, the Inn owner coldly insists that he did not receive a reservation and that there is no available room for him. The next morning, after being advised to leave the village while he could by Jerome, Arthur travels to the Eel Marsh House, which can only be reached at certain times of the day due to tides. After spending the day there, he sees some strange things, including a glimpse of a strange woman in black. Upon arrival back in the village after this strange sighting, deadly and tragic occurrences start happening in Cryphin Gifford to the village children. After some investigating he finds out that these tragic accidents are not a coincidence, but the revenge of a mourning ghost mother, who is known in the village as the Woman in Black. She had lost her child in the marsh and tries to seek revenge by taking away from everyone else what she could not have. Then Aurthur finds himself facing the full-on wrath of the vindictive Woman in Black. p.s. It's a first Daniel Radcliffe role after Harry Potter saga.
I felt that this was a significant film to look into as it has a lot of children in it and imagery that portrays horror. For example within the film a way they show horror symbols very well is through the photographs with scratched eyes. I felt that this could be a brilliant idea to add into our film as it differences it to others and makes it unique. This also could go well with our plotline as if we are including children's drawings then photographs could also go with this.
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