The Woman in Black is a 2012 British supernatural horror film directed by James Watkins and starring Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, and Liz White. The film is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Susan Hill.
The film follows Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), a young lawyer who is sent to the remote village of Eel Marsh to settle the affairs of the recently deceased Alice Drablow. Upon his arrival, Kipps is met with hostility from the villagers, who are clearly hiding something. He soon discovers that the village is haunted by the vengeful ghost of a woman who died in childbirth. The woman, known as the Woman in Black, is said to target children, and Kipps soon finds himself drawn into a terrifying battle for survival.
As Kipps investigates the Woman in Black, he learns of her tragic backstory. The woman, Jennet Humfrye, was a young woman who was seduced and abandoned by a local man. After giving birth to his child, Jennet was driven to madness and drowned herself in the nearby marsh. Her ghost has been haunting the village ever since, seeking revenge on those who wronged her.
Kipps soon realizes that the only way to stop the Woman in Black is to confront her past and help her find peace. He travels to the marsh where Jennet died and confronts her ghost. After a terrifying encounter, Kipps is able to help Jennet find the peace she has been seeking for so long. The Woman in Black is finally laid to rest, and the village is freed from her curse.
The Woman in Black is a chilling and atmospheric film that is sure to stay with you long after the credits have rolled. The film's success led to a sequel, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, which was released in 2014.
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Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer
- Ciarán Hinds as Samuel "Sam" Daily, local landowner
- Janet McTeer as Elisabeth Daily, Sam's wife
- Liz White as Jennet Humfrye
- Roger Allam as Mr. Bentley, a senior partner of Arthur's firm
- Tim McMullan as Jerome, the local solicitor
- James French as a background character in the street scene, the pub scene, the chocolate bar scene and more
- Jessica Raine as Joseph's nanny
- Daniel Cerqueira as Keckwick, the carriage driver
- Shaun Dooley as Fisher, village innkeeper
- Mary Stockley as Mrs Fisher
- David Burke as PC Collins, village constable
- Sophie Stuckey as Stella Kipps, Arthur's wife
- Misha Handley as Joseph Kipps, Arthur's son
- Aoife Doherty as Lucy Jerome, Jerome's daughter
- Victor McGuire as Gerald Hardy, a villager
- Alexia Osborne as Victoria Hardy, Hardy's daughter
- Alisa Khazanova as Alice Drablow
- Ashley Foster as Nathaniel Drablow, the Woman in Black's son
- Sidney Johnston as Nicholas Daily, Sam and Elisabeth's deceased son
Director: James Watkins
Writers: Susan Hill Jane Goldman
Box Office Gross: $128,955,898
Distributor: CBS Films
Genre: Drama Fantasy Horror Thriller
Release Date: February 2, 2012