The women in black review. A traveling man discovers that a ghost is terrifying a small village.
Writer Susan Hill
Cast
Misha Handley, Joseph Kipps
Jessica Raine, Nanny
Roger Allam, Mr. Bentley
Ciaran Hinds, Daily
Shaun Dooley, Fisher
Mary Stockley, Mrs. Fisher
Alexia Osborne, Victoria Hardy
Indira Ainger, Little Girl on Train
Andy Robb, Doctor
Lucy May Barker, Nursemaid
Alliance Films, Hammer Film Productions - Running time 95 minutes.
Arthur is a young lawyer who is sent to investigate the legal documents of a house, who's owner Mrs Drablow recently died. During his research he discovered a dark truth about how a past resident and her son died. One night while conducting his work alone in the house, Arthur soon comes to the realization that the house is haunted.
Right from the beginning I enjoyed the feel of this movie, it's very atmospheric and suspenseful and I was immersed from the start. The small village looks good and it provides a good feel of isolation which all helps with the tension building.
Daniel Radcliffe provides a nice believable performance, at times it was hard to look past the Harry Potter character for which we know and love Daniel Radcliffe. It was always going to be difficult for Daniel to take on a new character because of Harry Potter, but despite this disadvantage he does a great job as Arthur Kipps. Daily (Ciaran Hinds) is also one of my favorite characters providing a good performance.
I found The Women in Black a scary experience, providing some well timed shock tactics and uniquely creepy moments, this makes a nice change from all the first person perspective horror films we have had in recent years. The Women in black gives us something new despite it being just a basic haunted house movie at the heart.
Overall I found it an enjoyable scary experience. There are many mixed reviews floating about, however if you enjoyed films such as Paranormal Activity and Insidious I think you'll enjoy this.
7 out of 10
