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In the [[Edwardian era]], in a small British town, three little girls playing tea party suddenly walk in a trance-like state to the window where they jump to their deaths. In [[London, England|London]] Arthur Kipps ([[Daniel Radcliffe]]), a lawyer and the widowed father of four-year-old Joseph, is charged by his office to obtain the paperwork with which to sell a large manor - Eel Marsh House. Though he is hesitant to leave his son alone with a nanny, Arthur's boss warns him that should he fail to complete his duty he will lose his job. |
In the [[Edwardian era]], in a small British town, three little girls playing tea party suddenly walk in a trance-like state to the window where they jump to their deaths. In [[London, England|London]] Arthur Kipps ([[Daniel Radcliffe]]), a lawyer and the widowed father of four-year-old Joseph, is charged by his office to obtain the paperwork with which to sell a large manor - Eel Marsh House. Though he is hesitant to leave his son alone with a nanny, Arthur's boss warns him that should he fail to complete his duty he will lose his job. |
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Arthur is treated coldly upon his arrival and is barely able to get a room for the night, but he meets a kind local man named |
Arthur is treated coldly upon his arrival and is barely able to get a room for the night, but he meets a kind local man named Samuel Daily ([[Ciarán Hinds]]) and his wife Elisabeth ([[Janet McTeer]]) who allow him to stay at their home. Arthur visits his legal contact, Mr. Jerome, who hurries him off with a stack of papers, telling him to return to London. Instead, Arthur bribes the coachman to take him to Eel Marsh House, where he feels he will be able to more thoroughly complete his work. While there he is distracted by odd noises, footsteps and finally a brief appearance by a woman dressed in black. Arthur then hears a commotion in Eel Marsh, and runs out only to find his coachman waiting for him. As Arthur reports the incident to the police, three children come into the station; two boys carrying their little sister who had drunk [[lye]], who collapses in Arthur's arms and dies. That night, Sam reveals that he and his wife lost their son in a drowning accident, and Elisabeth etches a figure into the table of someone being hanged before she is sedated by Sam and their butler. |
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The next day Arthur decides to stay the night at Eel Marsh House to finish his work, and discovers letters from Alice Drablow, the homes recently deceased owner, and her mentally disturbed sister Jennet Humfrye ([[Liz White (actress)|Liz White]]). Jennet claims Alice stole her son Nathaniel away from her and demands to let her see him. In subsequent letters it is revealed the boy drowned in the marsh and that Jennet blamed Alice before [[Suicide|killing herself]]. Toys begin making noise upstairs in Nathaniel's room, where Arthur witnesses the spirits of the Woman in Black and a mud-covered Nathaniel. The next day, Arthur learns that the deaths are the work of Jennet Humfrye, the Woman in Black, who cursed the town after her child was taken from her. She then indicates that Joseph, who is being brought to the town by his nanny the next day, is a target for the Woman in Black. In an attempt to lift the curse, Arthur decides to reunite Nathaniel and Jennet by finding Nathaniel's body in the marsh with Sam's help. They place his body in the Eel Marsh House, where Jennet finds him and then leaves, as it is appears she is satisfied. They then locate Jennet's remains and place her son in the grave with her before covering it back up. |
The next day Arthur decides to stay the night at Eel Marsh House to finish his work, and discovers letters from Alice Drablow, the homes recently deceased owner, and her mentally disturbed sister Jennet Humfrye ([[Liz White (actress)|Liz White]]). Jennet claims Alice stole her son Nathaniel away from her and demands to let her see him. In subsequent letters it is revealed the boy drowned in the marsh and that Jennet blamed Alice before [[Suicide|killing herself]]. Toys begin making noise upstairs in Nathaniel's room, where Arthur witnesses the spirits of the Woman in Black and a mud-covered Nathaniel. The next day, Arthur learns that the deaths are the work of Jennet Humfrye, the Woman in Black, who cursed the town after her child was taken from her. She then indicates that Joseph, who is being brought to the town by his nanny the next day, is a target for the Woman in Black. In an attempt to lift the curse, Arthur decides to reunite Nathaniel and Jennet by finding Nathaniel's body in the marsh with Sam's help. They place his body in the Eel Marsh House, where Jennet finds him and then leaves, as it is appears she is satisfied. They then locate Jennet's remains and place her son in the grave with her before covering it back up. |
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| The Woman In Black | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James Watkins |
| Screenplay by | Jane Goldman |
| Produced by | Richard Jackson Simon Oakes Brian Oliver |
| Starring | Daniel Radcliffe Ciarán Hinds Janet McTeer Sophie Stuckey Liz White |
| Cinematography | Tim Maurice-Jones |
| Edited by | Jon Harris |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
Production companies | Cross Creek Pictures Hammer Film Productions Alliance Films UK Film Council Talisman Productions Exclusive Media Group Film i Väst Filmgate Films |
| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom) CBS Films (United States) Alliance Films (Canada) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes[2] |
| Countries | United Kingdom Canada Sweden[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[3] |
| Box office | $127,730,736[4] |
The Woman in Black is a 2012 horror/thriller film directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, and is based on Susan Hill's novel of the same name. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, and Liz White. It was released in the United States and Canada on 3 February 2012 to generally positive reviews, and was released in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2012.[5][6]
Plot
In the Edwardian era, in a small British town, three little girls playing tea party suddenly walk in a trance-like state to the window where they jump to their deaths. In London Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer and the widowed father of four-year-old Joseph, is charged by his office to obtain the paperwork with which to sell a large manor - Eel Marsh House. Though he is hesitant to leave his son alone with a nanny, Arthur's boss warns him that should he fail to complete his duty he will lose his job.
Arthur is treated coldly upon his arrival and is barely able to get a room for the night, but he meets a kind local man named Samuel Daily (Ciarán Hinds) and his wife Elisabeth (Janet McTeer) who allow him to stay at their home. Arthur visits his legal contact, Mr. Jerome, who hurries him off with a stack of papers, telling him to return to London. Instead, Arthur bribes the coachman to take him to Eel Marsh House, where he feels he will be able to more thoroughly complete his work. While there he is distracted by odd noises, footsteps and finally a brief appearance by a woman dressed in black. Arthur then hears a commotion in Eel Marsh, and runs out only to find his coachman waiting for him. As Arthur reports the incident to the police, three children come into the station; two boys carrying their little sister who had drunk lye, who collapses in Arthur's arms and dies. That night, Sam reveals that he and his wife lost their son in a drowning accident, and Elisabeth etches a figure into the table of someone being hanged before she is sedated by Sam and their butler.
The next day Arthur decides to stay the night at Eel Marsh House to finish his work, and discovers letters from Alice Drablow, the homes recently deceased owner, and her mentally disturbed sister Jennet Humfrye (Liz White). Jennet claims Alice stole her son Nathaniel away from her and demands to let her see him. In subsequent letters it is revealed the boy drowned in the marsh and that Jennet blamed Alice before killing herself. Toys begin making noise upstairs in Nathaniel's room, where Arthur witnesses the spirits of the Woman in Black and a mud-covered Nathaniel. The next day, Arthur learns that the deaths are the work of Jennet Humfrye, the Woman in Black, who cursed the town after her child was taken from her. She then indicates that Joseph, who is being brought to the town by his nanny the next day, is a target for the Woman in Black. In an attempt to lift the curse, Arthur decides to reunite Nathaniel and Jennet by finding Nathaniel's body in the marsh with Sam's help. They place his body in the Eel Marsh House, where Jennet finds him and then leaves, as it is appears she is satisfied. They then locate Jennet's remains and place her son in the grave with her before covering it back up.
The next night, Joseph and Arthur are reunited and intend on immediately returning to London, but Joseph slips away while Arthur and Sam are busy talking. Arthur soon notices Joseph walking along the train tracks and it becomes apparent that the curse will never be lifted. Arthur leaps onto the tracks in an attempt to save Joseph from an oncoming train as Sam looks on. Once it passes, Joseph asks "Who's that lady?" Arthur looks and smiles before responding "That's your Mummy". A glowing Stella Kipps takes the hands of her husband and the family disappear into the fog and darkness.
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer
- Ciarán Hinds as Sam Daily, a local landowner
- Janet McTeer as Elisabeth Daily, Daily's wife
- Liz White as Jennet Humfrye, The Woman in Black
- Roger Allam as Mr. Bentley, senior partner of Kipps' firm
- Tim McMullan as Jerome, the local solicitor
- 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 Mrs. Drablow
- Ashley Foster as Nathaniel Drablow, The Woman in Black's son
- Sidney Johnston as Nicholas Daily, Daily's son
- Molly Harmon, Ellisa Walker-Reid & Emma Shorey as the Fisher's daughters
Production
Development
The film was announced in 2009,[7] with Jane Goldman as screenwriter[7] and later James Watkins as director.[8] Daniel Radcliffe was announced as the actor playing the part of Arthur Kipps on 19 July 2010.[9] Two months later, it was announced that Harry Potter co-star Ciarán Hinds would join Radcliffe along with Janet McTeer as Mr and Mrs Daily respectively.[10] Before filming, Radcliffe saw a psychologist so he could better understand his character.[11] The part of Joseph Kipps was played by Misha Handley, who is Radcliffe's real life godson.[12]
Filming
The film was planned to be shot in 3D,[7] but that plan was later scrapped.[13] Principal photography officially started on 26 September 2010.[14] The next day, Radcliffe was pictured in costume just outside Peterborough, England.[15] In early October the crew was filming in Layer Marney Tower.[16] Filming officially ended on 4 December 2010.[17]
Post-production
At the Kapow! Comic Con in London during April 2011, director James Watkins confirmed filming had been completed in December 2010 and post production would go on until June 2011.[18] For its British release, several changes were made in order to qualify for a 12A certificate: Momentum Theatrical, the distributor, arranged to have six seconds cut and for changes to other shots, with some scenes darkened and the sound level reduced on some others.[19] The cuts were never revealed to audiences, but comparing the US and UK cuts of the film reveals that the scenes where the woman hangs from the nursery ceiling and when Lucy Jerome sets herself on fire were cut short in the UK version.
Music
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The soundtrack for the film was composed by American film composer Marco Beltrami. It received positive reviews and was released as a soundtrack album on 12 March 2012 by Silva Screen Records.[20][21]
All music is composed by Marco Beltrami
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tea for Three Plus One" | 1:40 |
| 2. | "The Woman in Black" | 1:56 |
| 3. | "Crossing the Causeway" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Bills Past Due" | 1:22 |
| 5. | "Voices in the Mist" | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Journey North" | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Cellar Eye" | 2:49 |
| 8. | "First Death" | 2:00 |
| 9. | "The Attic Room" | 1:56 |
| 10. | "The Door Opens" | 1:46 |
| 11. | "Fireside" | 2:30 |
| 12. | "You Could Have Saved Him" | 2:58 |
| 13. | "Crazy Writing" | 2:16 |
| 14. | "In the Graveyard" | 2:56 |
| 15. | "Elisabeth's Vision" | 3:40 |
| 16. | "Into the Fire" | 3:57 |
| 17. | "Jennet's Letters" | 2:12 |
| 18. | "Race to the Marsh" | 2:11 |
| 19. | "Rising From the Mud" | 3:13 |
| 20. | "Summoning the Woman in Black" | 4:27 |
| 21. | "Reunion" | 1:42 |
| 22. | "Arthur's Theme" | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 55:24 | |
Marketing
On 10 April 2011, during the Kapow! Comic Con in London, the first official teaser trailer was unveiled.[22] Another trailer of the film was attached to some showings of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in July 2011, and a brand new worldwide teaser, depicting more footage from the movie, was released on 17 August 2011.[23] The official UK teaser poster was released on 24 August 2011.[24] The full UK trailer was released on 14 October 2011.[25] CBS Films released a one minute teaser at Spike TV's Scream Awards on 18 October 2011, and a day later released a teaser poster.[26] On 11 January 2012, Momentum Pictures released the official theatrical poster,[27] while on 12 January, MTV released a minute clip of the film.[28]
Shortly before the release of The Woman in Black, the book was released in a new cover of actor Daniel Radcliffe and paperback covers, alongside the film for marketing.
Release
Critical reception
As of 24 May 2012, the film has a 65% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 171 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10, and a consensus that says: "Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black forgoes gore for chills—although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to modern, high-stakes horror."[29] The film has received a rating of 62/100 on Metacritic based on 39 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[30]
Box office
During opening weekend, The Woman in Black earned $20 million, the biggest US opening for a Hammer film in all of Hammer history,[31] putting it at second place in the box office, behind Chronicle, which earned about $1 million more.[32] This is significantly more than the $11-$16.5 million industry analysts predicted in would bring in.[33][34] As of June 2012, The Woman in Black has made $127,730,736 worldwide.[4] The film also became the highest-grossing British horror film in 20 years.[35]
Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on 18 June 2012 in the United Kingdom,[36] and was released in the United States on 22 May 2012.[37]
Sequel
On 2 April 2012, Hammer Films announced that there would be a sequel to The Woman in Black, which is currently called The Woman in Black: Angels of Death. The official plot synopsis is: "Seized by the government and converted into a military mental hospital during World War II, the sudden arrival of disturbed soldiers to Eel Marsh House has awoken its darkest inhabitant. Eve, a beautiful young nurse, is sent to the house to care for the patients but soon realizes she must save them from more than their own demons. Despite Eve’s efforts to stop her, one by one they fall victim to the Woman in Black."[38]
The original novel's author Susan Hill will help with the story, and it will be written by Jon Croker. The project currently has no director or cast.[35][39][40]
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- ^ Dawtrey, Adam (2 March 2012). "Hammer nails coin from next gen". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ a b "The Woman in Black". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Release Date Moves: Searchlight's 'The Descendants', CBS Films' 'The Woman In Black'". Deadline.com. Mail.com Media. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "3D Version of the Woman in Black Coming from Hammer". DreadCentral.com. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
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via @RoomofRadcliffe @hammerfilms Have heard that The Woman in Black starts filming on Sept.26! Can't wait to see this!!
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On this day in 2010, production wraps on THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
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- ^ Miller, Jenni (2 April 2012). "'The Woman in Black' Becomes a Frightening Franchise with 'The Angels of Death'". Next Movie. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
Further reading
- Grunert, Andrea. "The Woman in Black". Enzyklopädie des Phantastischen Films. Issue 97, Meitingen: Corian Verlag. March 2012. p. 1–19. ISBN 978-3-89048-497-6.