Actors: Adrian Rawlins
Director: Herbert Wise
Formats: VHS, DVD
Price: £17.99 (due to a limited production number)
Mini Review
It's a simple set up. A young lawyer (Arthur Kidd) has been appointed to take care of the estate of a recently deceased lady. Her estate just happens to be in one of the most isolated and creepy marshes ever! Arthur soon arrives to the conclusion that something isn't right with the house, especially after an early encounter with the Woman in Black overlooking her own funeral. Arthur continues his business in the isolated house, trapped by both the incoming tide as well as the fret (sea fog) that surrounds the house.
As you can imagine, there's not too much dialogue but there is a lot of haunting music and silence. Can Arthur get to the bottom of the mystery that surrounds him? is he mad? is their a ghost? It's a gripping movie that delivers genuine spine-tingling thrills.
Verdict
Pros: Yes, yes, yes! This is ghost story telling at it's best. There's elements of suspense, story development and above all it's easy to feel the same sense of unease that Arthur Kidd is experiencing throughout the movie. Do not hesitate, this is a best in class ghost story.
Cons: I nearly s*it my pants I jumped so much at one scene in particular (you all know which one). My advice is not to sit too close to the TV in the dark with the sound on high the first time you watch this one.
The Haunted Cinema Rating: 10 night terrors out of 10.The best of the best ghost story adaptations.
If you liked this try: The Haunting,
Should our review not be enough for you try these links.
IMDB: The Woman In Black
Wikipedia: The Woman In Black
Amazon: Woman In Black
Happy hauntings, Jiblet.
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