The Woman in Black (2012)
I don’t know why The Woman in Black wasn’t a hit. The studio tried out Daniel Radcliffe’s star power fresh from the Harry Potter series, allowing him to headline a movie as an adult. He plays a widower, so those who might feel strange seeing him as a grown-up love interest have nothing to worry about. But he does interact briefly with his young children, so those who want to believe he is indeed growing up can see evidence of that. The film is a period piece, so the Harry Potter audience can still see him dressing in cloaks and using candlelight. It’s slightly spooky, adding to the familiar element of witchcraft. So why wasn’t it a box office smash?
If you care about the plot and aren’t just going to see it because you long for more Harry Potter, it’s based on Susan Hill’s gothic novel. Daniel plays a young lawyer who travels to a small town to look into the paperwork of a local inn whose owner has died. But when he arrives, his reservation has been lost and he’s repeatedly warned to leave town. Unexpected spookiness at every turn, he’s drawn into the mystery but fears he’s in too deep to escape!
I really enjoyed this flick, and I went to the theaters to see it with my family on opening weekend. It wasn’t gory or violent, but it was certainly scary enough to make me jump in my seat a few times. The mystery element was interesting, and I liked getting immersed in the period surroundings. Daniel Radcliffe took charge of the film and had enough energy and talent to show the world, “I can be a big star even without those round glasses.” And he looked really handsome, too! This is a great choice for Halloween, especially if you like your thrillers to be more frightening than disturbing.
More Daniel Radcliffe movies here!
If you care about the plot and aren’t just going to see it because you long for more Harry Potter, it’s based on Susan Hill’s gothic novel. Daniel plays a young lawyer who travels to a small town to look into the paperwork of a local inn whose owner has died. But when he arrives, his reservation has been lost and he’s repeatedly warned to leave town. Unexpected spookiness at every turn, he’s drawn into the mystery but fears he’s in too deep to escape!
I really enjoyed this flick, and I went to the theaters to see it with my family on opening weekend. It wasn’t gory or violent, but it was certainly scary enough to make me jump in my seat a few times. The mystery element was interesting, and I liked getting immersed in the period surroundings. Daniel Radcliffe took charge of the film and had enough energy and talent to show the world, “I can be a big star even without those round glasses.” And he looked really handsome, too! This is a great choice for Halloween, especially if you like your thrillers to be more frightening than disturbing.
More Daniel Radcliffe movies here!