The Woman in BlackMovie Reviews

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    Written February 3, 2012

    Watched between my fingers

    by halliecat99

    This is a very atmospheric, old-fashioned ghost story. No huge twists, but very satisfying plot nevertheless. The acting was solid - nice to see Daniel Radcliffe in a more grown-up role. The setting was suitably eerie - seriously, who lives in these decaying old mansions? If you like "The Haunting", "The Others", and ghost stories like Henry James's "The Turn of the Screw", you will like this movie. Do not see it if you are one of those people who watches every horror movie and goes "Yeah, right." I grant you that any sane person would have bugged out of the haunted house in the first ten minutes. That is beside the point. Also, avoid it if monkeys and clowns freak you out.

    Not too scary for preteens and up, but probably too much for the 10 and under set.

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    Written February 3, 2012

    Fun Ride -- Pee in your Pants!

    by LaLaMoolah

    THE WOMAN IN BLACK is a Victorian AMITYVILLE HORROR meets WINTER'S BONE meets POLTERGEIST. Exquisite costumes, sets, and cinematography shot amid Sleepy Hollowesque colors and lighting set the spooky tone for Daniel Radcliffe's eerie pursuit as a young lawyer searching for clues in an old decrepit English seaside mansion creaking with the memories of its tragically deceased family members. This artistic suspense thriller has over a dozen hearty heart stoppers due, in part, to the Director?s skillful peripheral attention to storytelling detail. Kudos to the film?s frightfully sadistic Sound Engineer who knows a good adrenaline rush when he hears one. This is a pee-in-your-pants movie. Parents, although this film has no sex, nudity, or profanity, there are images of suicide and the demise of children. Also, your kids will have nightmares if they sleep within a ghost?s reach of their favorite toy box or doll house. Guys, great date-clutching movie! (reviewed by Johnny Hollywood)

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    Written February 4, 2012

    Classic Horror is Back in Black!

    by Mousedancing

    This is the kind of creepy, old school horror that you remember scaring the heck out of you as a kid. Wonderful movie that brings back the best of jump out of your seat scariness. Daniel Ratcliff is awesome, and the townspeople and back story all come together for a great old school, suspenseful horror film.

    It's nice to have classic creepy horror back in the (movie) house!

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    Written February 6, 2012

    Good, But Not The Ending I Expected

    by Talullah65

    Definitely a good movie if you want to jump out of your seat a few times. The acting was top-notch; the directing done well; the cinematography captured the time period very well (dank, wet, foggy England); well written. Depending on the maturity of your kids, this might scare the young ones (younger than 12) too much.

    Lots of noises and visuals to keep on scaring you long after you've left the theater and are in your home, at night, in the dark. ;)

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    Written February 8, 2012

    Matinee Show

    by Neonta

    I will have to say that it MUCH better then the first one, that I really only wanted to see Daniel Radcliff in something else (Good job by him by the way). It is a good matinee movie to see. It had it's jumpy parts but for me not all that scary.

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    Written February 5, 2012

    The Woman In Black

    by Darkola

    This is a good "old fashioned" type scary movie, it stars Daniel Radcliffe as the main character, we all know him as Harry Potter, and if you can get past that stereotype of him in the Harry Potter movies, he did a pretty decent job here, although not one that will win him any awards anytime soon, he does still need room to improve. The movie itself had a decent story to it, its not an action type movie at all, but more a haunting story. The scares in this movie were the good old fashion scares, no real special effects to over do it, to me it was just the right mix of the type of scares, and the proper timing for them. This isnt a movie that will stick in your mind, but to me, it is one that I'd like to see maybe once every couple years. I myself wood give this close to 3 out of 4 stars, maybe not quit the 3 stars, but close, and would recommend if your looking for decent scary movie to see, then go see this one, it may not scare the hell out of you, but it will make you jump.

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    Written February 4, 2012

    Good for a scare!

    by sreynolds1428

    The woman is black was everything I expected. Going in i knew this was going to be a scary one. great work by the director to really get the blood pumpin. Alot of jumpy scenes that will make ur heart skip. radcliff really plays this part well although not much interaction with other actors. i think this was a great film for him to start his career "post potter" era. anyways, if your with a date or just want to be scared, woman is black is the movie for you. This is definitely a GO movie!

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    Written February 5, 2012

    One Creepy Thrill Ride

    by upser1987

    I saw this last night with my 3 best friends. It starts out slow, but the story makes up for it in creepiness. I deffinetley recommend this movie to all horror fans. I being a horror fan myself couldn't wait to see this movie. There was one scene in particular that made my buddies girlfriend scream really loud across the theater & everyone got a good laugh in. Do not miss this movie 2 thumbs way up there!

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  • So-so
    Written February 6, 2012

    Woman in Black..

    by beth1307

    I was really unimpressed with this movie. Daniel Radclife did a fine job of acting but the movie lacked EVERYTHING! I'm sure it didn't help that I was at a Friday night showing and the theater was packed with squealing teenagers... regardles of that, I was pretty disappointed in this movie. My son however, who is 15, really enjoyed it.

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    Written February 14, 2012

    Very Suprised!

    by Vexsin

    Ok so I was a little sceptical when it came to this movie, seeing how lately there hasen't been a lot of "good scary" movies being released. When I first sat down to see this movie i wasn't sure what to expect I was thinking that it might be a movie aimed mainly at younger teens, but my girlfriend and I are in our 20s and really loved this movie! This movie was able to make me jump more then just a few times. I was really impressed with the way the film was shot, the camera angles and lighting being a photographer/filmagrapher myself. I highly recommend this movie to someone who loves scary movies and likes a good mystery along with it. Money well spent!

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    Written February 12, 2012

    Must go for horror fans... go for everyone else

    by pandaguyrain

    I've seen many horror movies of all styles, shapes, and ratings, and this one of the most frightening ones i've seen. It had great atmosphere and did a great job of building up tension. The actors were wonderful and the special effects and camera work were super good. Now i read the book so i don't know if i would've liked it more or less had i not, but it was excellent as far as i'm concerened, and if you have the even slightest interest in the horror genre i would go see this movie. This movie will probably go down as a clasic.

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    Written February 5, 2012

    Keeps you tense!!

    by linzeexgirl

    I knew this movie was gonna be scary, but i didnt know it would be THAT scary. It keeps you in a state of tension for the whole movie, and when something scary does happen, your body explodes! Its been a while since i've seen a movie like this and i was very pleasanty surprised. It scared my boyfriend!!

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    Written February 8, 2012

    The Woman in Black.

    by jessica96

    Saw this last Saturday with with granddaughter. We both loved the movie. I have already spread the word to friends. The ticket price was a little high, the crowd in the theater reacted with a round of applause when the movie ended.

    May see again.

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    Written February 20, 2012

    Was Looking Forward To Seeing This

    by Suicidalextasy

    After we did would not recommend this to anyone not even on DVD movie was easily predictable Had no scary parts at all and will leave you disappointed .

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    Written February 3, 2012

    The Woman in Black

    by logan2611

    I loved it! It's a classic haunted house movie...like they used to make them. Scary in all the right places, without the gore and hi-tech special effects. Enter a dark, creepy, scary deserted old mansion, in a desolate setting, add a believable dark spirit, and have a chilling good time. Daniel was great. This was a good role for him to move forward with. I highly recommend it for haunted house and Radcliffe fans.

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