The Woman in Black (2012)

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I was more than pleasantly surprised by this adaptation of Susan Hill's iconic ghost story.
I wasn't expecting much to be honest. I feel that the haunted house genre has, for lack of a better phrase, died a horrible death in the movie industry. Too much focus is placed on special effects, twist endings or convoluted "is it all in their minds?" storylines (see Shutter Island, The Haunting r... read more

"I believe the most rational mind can play tricks in the dark."

Based on the 1980s novel of the same name by Susan Hill, The Woman in Black is one of the most old-fashioned horror movies in recent memory. Horror filmmakers have grown distinctly lazier in the past decade or so, relying more on cheap jump scares and/or gratuitous gore in lieu of mood, atmosphere, scares and story. Thu... read more

I expected a lot more from this movie going in but after seeing it I'm not surprised I didn't like it. I'm sick of horror movies that use cheap scares just by inserting a loud quick violin pluck here and there. It works for 14 year old girls but not for fans of the horror genre. I did like Radcliffe but he had no support at all in this film so he didn't really get to show off his talents. This mov... read more

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