Friday, February 3, 2023

"The Woman In Black" released 2012



One of my favorite horror films, The Woman in Black, was released in the US February 3, 2012.  It stars Daniel Radcliffe as a lawyer in London in the early 1900s.  He is sent to a large, abandoned, spooky manor in a remote village where a woman in black has been seen.  Whenever she is spotted, a child dies.  The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Susan Hill, published in 1983. 

I liked it mainly because of its lack of gore and the suspense and intrigue without the violence.  I also liked seeing Radcliffe in a non-Harry Potter role.  The incredibly versatile actor Ciaran Hinds appears in a supporting role.

The movie earned $20M in its opening weekend. It made almost $128M world-wide and is the biggest British horror movie in 20 years. What was the biggest one before it?

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