The Woman in Black (2012)
Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 173
Fresh: 113 | Rotten: 60
Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills -- although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to more modern, high-stakes horror.
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Critic Reviews: 40
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 13
Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills -- although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to more modern, high-stakes horror.
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Movie Info
A young lawyer (Radcliffe) travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorner woman is terrorizing the locals. -- (C) CBS Films
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Cast
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Daniel Radcliffe
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Ciarán Hinds
Daily, Mr. Daily, Samue... -
Janet McTeer
Mrs. Daily, Mrs. Daily -
Shaun Dooley
Fisher -
David Burke
PC Collins -
Liz White
Jennet, Jennet Humfrye -
Sophie Stuckey
Stella Kipps -
Misha Handley
Joseph Kipps -
Roger Allam
Mr. Bentley -
Mary Stockley
Mrs. Fisher -
Alexia Osborne
Victoria Hardy -
Alfie Field
Tom Hardy -
William Tobin
Charlie Hardy -
Victor McGuire
Gerald Hardy -
Emma Shorey Molly
Fisher Girl -
Harmon Ellisa
Fisher Girl -
Walker-Reid
Fisher Girl -
Jessica Raine
Nanny -
Lucy May Barker
Nursemaid -
Indira Ainger
Little Girl on Train -
Andrew Robb
Doctor -
Cathy Sara
Mrs. Jerome -
Tim McMullan
Mr. Jerome -
Daniel Cerqueira
Keckwick -
Alisa Khazanova
Mrs. Drablow -
Ashley Foster
Nathaniel Drablow -
Aoife Doherty
Lucy Jerome -
Sidney Johnston
Nicholas Daily
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All Critics (175) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (113) | Rotten (60) | DVD (4)
The moody, beautifully composed production raises it above the norm.
Top CriticIt takes quite a time before the pieces of a poisonous puzzle appear, and when they do, they don't always fall into place with clarity.
'The Woman in Black' is old-fashioned, ornate, imposing, occasionally creaky - and possessed of more than a few enjoyably nasty surprises.
The star's job description is that he be able to react convincingly to a variety of supernatural events and to endure being covered in mud. He has difficulty with neither.
Haunted house movies basically live and die by their atmospherics and by the consequences to those poor mortals who come too close to the premises, and The Woman in Black delivers on both counts.
The Woman in Black is your standard-issue ghost story, gussied up in period garb to make it look like a prestige picture.
The Woman in Black successfully plumbs the atmospheric vibe of The Haunting but is even more disturbing because all its bad stuff happens to little kids.
Whether or not The Woman in Black provides those chills is entirely up to whatever particular type of creep-out sends shivers down your spine.
A thin movie on every level, not particularly frightening, and a disappointing use of all the talent involved. ... No points for Gryffindor.
A gothic horror tale that studiously avoids any modern gimmicks in favour of classically themed motifs, with a neat twist to Hammer its point home.
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.
It is a work that transcends the genre whilst not skimping on any of the skin-crawling thrills that the premise promises to deliver.
Radcliffe holds it together with a virtually wordless, but still expressive performance.
Packed with atmosphere, this old-fashioned but deftly told ghost story delivers ample chills and thrills.
It's a good clean, very British romp - the kind of horror movie you could take your mum to. As long as you're not hoping to be scared to death, you'll have a great time, too.
Radcliff, in his first adult role since the Harry Potter franchise concluded, does an excellent job holding the film together, grief pouring from his expressive features.
If you're looking for nail-biting horror and suspense, this isn't the ticket. But it is a nicely filmed atmospheric study in the Gothic. Mostly, "The Woman in Black" shows that Radcliffe will have no problem shedding his Potter image.
The Woman in Black feels like a simpler and more intimate horror of yesteryear.It's well produced, acted and written and for fans of vintage horror, you'll definitely be entertained.
Splendidly delivers the old-school, hocus-pocus goods, reminding us that sometimes a bone-chilling movie scare can be frightfully, fitfully fun.
The bottom line on The Woman in Black is that it is a very spooky movie. Old-fashioned and old school, it makes a convincing case for life after death and, for Radcliffe, life after Harry Potter.
The filmmakers understand the simple power of ghosts, and they deliver a tense and chilling spook-fest.
Mopey, po-faced rubbish.
A boa notícia é que Radcliffe faz um trabalho eficiente em um longa que compreende que os arrepios duram mais que os sustos; a má é que o roteiro problemático compromete bastante o resultado final.
The Woman In Black is not a bad deal for those who are easily scared or/and haven't seen many ghost movies. It's well acted, nicely photographed, the story makes sense, and the conclusion will be satisfactory to most.
'The Woman in Black' is a solid British ghost story in which Daniel Radcliffe bids adieu to his Harry Potter persona while his character of Arthur Kipps wonders whether he's bidding farewell to his senses.
Audience Reviews for The Woman in Black
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- Mr. Daily: Don't go chasing shadows Aurther...
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- Jennet: Never forgive. Never forgive. Never forgive...
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- Mrs. Daily: She makes us, she makes us do it. She makes us! They took her boy away so now she takes us.
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- Mrs. Daily: He wants to draw a picture for you now.
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- Mr. Daily: I believe even the most rational of minds can play tricks in the dark.
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- Joseph Kipps: Daddy, who's that lady?
- Arthur Kipps: That's your mum.
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Foreign Titles
- Die Frau in Schwarz (DE)
- La Dame En Noir (FR)
