Today's horror films tend to be, for lack of a better word, disgusting. They pile on the gore and spare little thought for suspense and genuine scares. But every once in a while Hollywood produces a movie which knows how to effectively haunt audiences without using cheap tricks. The Woman in Black, an old-fashioned gothic chiller, is one of those movies.
In his first post-Potter appearance, Daniel Radcliffe stars as Arthur Kipps, a turn-of-the-century London lawyer who is charged with traveling to a small village to go through the papers of a recently deceased woman. When he arrives at her remote and cavernous house, strange events begin to occur, and Arthur slowly begins to realize he is dealing with the wrath of a vengeful ghost.
The film's director, James Watkins, perfects the film with flawless pacing. The key to any horror film is the build-up, and Watkins takes his time as he lays the groundwork for the story. The clich
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