The Woman in Black


The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.

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Now On DVD
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.


RELEASE DATE
February 3, 2012 (US)
February 10, 2012 (UK)
May 22, 2012 (US)(DVD)
CURRENT STATUS
Now On DVD
LANGUAGE
English
PRODUCED BY
Hammer Films
Talisman Films
Exclusive Media Group
Alliance Films
MPAA RATING
PG-13 "thematic material and violence/disturbing images."
OFFICIAL SITES
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DIRECTED BY
James Watkins
WRITTEN BY
Jane Goldman
STARRING
Daniel Radcliffe
Janet McTeer
Ciaran Hinds
Liz White
Alisa Khazanova
Tim McMullan
Roger Allam
Daniel Cerqueira
Shaun Dooley
Mary Stockley
Cathy Sara
David Burke
Victor McGuire
Lucy May Barker

PROJECT DETAILS
  • Originally set for a January 20th 2012 US release.
  • CBS Films will distribute the flick in the US.
  • Viewers may recognize lead actor Daniel Radcliffe from the Harry Potter films.
  • This was originally going to be Hammer Film's first 3D movie, but they apparently changed their minds about the 3D.
  • Hammer Film's Exclusive Film Distribution is handling worldwide sales and distribution.
  • Fans may recognize Brit director James Watkins from his previous work with 2008's Eden Lake.
  • Described as a "classy ghost story that tugs at the heart and chills to the bone."
  • Jane Goldman (Stardust, Kick-Ass) adapts the book for the screen.
  • You can read UHM's review for the original movie here.
  • The book has been adapted into an on-going stage play and spawned a television movie in 1989.
  • Based on Susan Hill's 1983 bestselling novel The Woman in Black.
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REVIEW

7/10 | Click here to read the official review from a UHM staff member.
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