Woman in Black, the (2012)

Scary Potter

"The Woman in Black" may be the most suspenseful horror film I have seen in a long time. Its scares are predictable, but still manage to get you with loud, shrill music cues. Daniel Radcliffe moves on from the Harry Potter franchise with ease, giving a chilling portrayal of a widowed lawyer tasked with cleaning out a haunted mansion after the death its owner. The movie is shot and edited beautifully, flushing out many tense, and silent moments of a well written script. I got a lot more from this film than I expected, and it is going on a very short list of very good PG-13 horror films.

Grade: A-

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciaran Hinds
Director: James Watkins
Writer(s): Jane Goldman - Novel: Susan Hill
RT: 95 min
Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and violence/disturbing images