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The Woman in Black is a 2012 thriller-horror film directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, and is based on Susan Hill's novel of the same name. It is 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] Contents [hide]

1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Filming 3.3 Post-production 3.4 Music 4 Marketing 5 Release 5.1 Critical reception 5.2 Box office 5.3 Home media 6 Sequel 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links

[edit] Plot

In the Edwardian era, young solicitor Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) lives with his four-year-old son, Joseph (Misha Handley) and his son's nanny (Jessica Raine). Kipps's wife Stella (Sophie Stuckey) has died after childbirth. Kipps keeps having visions of her and is facing financial problems along with stress from the law firm he works at. He is assigned to handle the estate of Alice Drablow, who owned an English manor known as the Eel Marsh House, where she had lived with her husband, son Nathaniel, and sister Jennet Humfrye (Liz White). Although the locals are unwelcoming, Kipps befriends Sam Daily (Ciarán Hinds), a wealthy landowner, and his wife Elizabeth (Janet McTeer).

At Eel Marsh House, located on an island in the marshes, Kipps repeatedly hears footsteps and sees a woman dressed in black. He reports the sighting at the local police station, but, while there, two boys bring their sister Victoria (Alexia Osborne), who has drunk lye. She dies in Kipps's arms. Victoria is not the first child in town to commit suicide, and the townspeople believe the "Woman in Black" comes for their children as revenge for her own child being taken from her, and believe that when someone sees her, a child nearby the person who saw her, is killed, which could be why children have been dying since Kipps' arrival at Eel Marsh House as Kipps saw her there.

Kipps and Sam arrive at the house of Jerome, the local solicitor. The house is empty, and they hear a noise from the cellar. Kipps peers through a hole in the cellar door and is startled when the face of a young girl, Lucy Jerome (Aoife Doherty) suddenly appears and screams at him to go away, believing he was responsible for Victoria's death. After returning to Sam's house for dinner, Kipps discovers that Sam and Elizabeth's son, Nicholas (Sidney Johnston), drowned while playing at the beach and that Nicholas communicates through possession; Elizabeth, in a possessed state, then draws a hanging woman who Kipps realizes is Jennet. Later at the Marsh, Kipps discovers notes claiming that Jennet was mentally unstable and was not allowed to care for Nathaniel, who was actually Jennet's son, although this fact was hidden by Alice, Janet's sister, who raised Nathaniel as her own son. He also finds out that Jennet hung herself due to Nathaniel's death, long ago.

The villagers desperately want Kipps to leave, but he refuses, wanting to protect his job. Throughout the night at the Marsh, Kipps has many paranormal experiences with the Woman in Black and all the children that committed suicide, as they all appear outside the house in the state they were in when they died. The next morning, Sam and Kipps return to town to see the local solicitor, but Jerome's house is on fire. Kipps rushes inside to rescue Lucy, Jerome's daughter, who has been locked in the cellar. There, he sees the Woman manipulate the girl into setting herself on fire. Lucy smashes a lantern at her feet, getting engulfed in flames. Kipps visits Mrs. Daily, who reveals in a trance that Joseph is the next victim. Kipps realizes that he must put Nathaniel to rest by giving him a proper burial. Kipps and Sam go to the Marsh. Kipps dives into the marsh and finds Nathaniel's body. They then take his body and lay him out in the nursery in the house, expecting the woman to appear and reunite with her lost son. The Woman appears and knocks Kipps to the floor and disappears. Then, Sam and Kipps finally lay Nathaniel to rest by burying him with his real mother, Jennet. After Kipps and Sam leave, the camera moves quickly through the hallway of the Marsh House, and the voice of the Woman in Black can be heard saying "I'll never forgive!... I'll never forgive!..."

Kipps is reunited with his son, Joseph, who is with his nanny, exiting their train at the railway station and plans to leave immediately. While the nanny is occupied with getting tickets to the train to London and Kipps is bidding Sam goodbye, Kipps turns to Joseph, walking along the tracks towards a fast approaching train. Sam and Kipps notice the Woman along the platform as Kipps jumps onto the tracks to save Joseph. As the train passes, Sam looks through the windows to see the unrested souls of all the children whom the Woman has claimed.

Still standing on the tracks with Joseph, Kipps looks up to see the now deserted platform. Joseph asks, "Daddy, who is that lady?" to which Kipps replies with a smile, "That's your Mummy." Realizing he and his son have died, he kisses his son and walks to his wife behind them, carrying Joseph and takes her hand. The three of them, reunited in death,'go on' together, leaving the Woman in Black, in her grief, forever after. [edit] Cast Daniel Radcliffe in Paris at the film's French premiere.

Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor Ciarán Hinds as Sam Daily, a local landowner Janet McTeer as Elizabeth Daily, Daily's wife Sophie Stuckey as Stella Kipps, Arthur's wife Misha Handley as Joseph Kipps, Arthur's son Liz White as Jennet Humfrye, The Woman in Black Daniel Cerqueira as Keckwick, the carriage driver Tim McMullan as Jerome, the local solicitor Aoife Doherty as Lucy Jerome, Jerome's daughter Roger Allam as Mr Bentley, senior partner of Kipps' firm Victor McGuire as Gerald Hardy, a villager Alexia Osborne as Victoria Hardy, Hardy's daughter David Burke as PC Collins, village constable Ashley Foster as Nathaniel Drablow, The Woman in Black's son Jessica Raine as Joseph's Nanny Shaun Dooley as Fisher, village innkeeper Mary Stockley as Mrs Fisher Sidney Johnston as Nicholas Daily, Daily's son

[edit] Production [edit] Development

The film was announced in 2009,[7] with Jane Goldman as screenwriter[7] and later James Watkins as director.Cite error: Closing missing for tag; see the help page 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.[8] Before filming, Radcliffe saw a psychologist so he could better understand his character.[9] The part of Joseph Kipps was played by Misha Handley, who is Radcliffe's real life godson.[10] [edit] Filming

The film was planned to be shot in 3D,[7] but that plan was later scrapped.[11] Principal photography officially started on 26 September 2010.[12] The next day, Radcliffe was pictured in costume just outside Peterborough, England.[13] In early October the crew was filming in Layer Marney Tower.[14] Filming officially ended on 4 December 2010.[15] [edit] 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.[16] 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.[17] [edit] Music

The Woman in Black Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Marco Beltrami Released 	12 March 2012 Genre 	Score Length 	55:24 Label 	Silva Screen Records Producer 	Marco Beltrami Marco Beltrami film soundtrack chronology The Thing (2011) 	The Woman in Black (2012) 	World War Z (2013)

The soundtrack for the film was composed by American film composer Marco Beltrami.[18] It received positive reviews and was released as a soundtrack album on 12 March 2012 by Silva Screen Records.

All music 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 [edit] Marketing

On 10 April 2011, during the Kapow! Comic Con in London, the first official teaser trailer was unveiled.[19] 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.[20] The official UK teaser poster was released on 24 August 2011.[21] The full UK trailer was released on 14 October 2011.[22] 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.[23] On 11 January 2012, Momentum Pictures released the official theatrical poster,[24] while on 12 January, MTV released a minute clip of the film.[25]

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. [edit] Release [edit] Critical reception

Reviews for the film have been generally favourable. As of 3 March 2012, the film has a 65% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 158 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10, with a consensus that says: "Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills -- although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to modern, high-stakes horror."[26] The film has received a rating of 62/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27] [edit] 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,[28] putting it at second place in the box office, behind Chronicle, which earned about $1 million more.[29] Next to a production budget of $15 million, The Woman In Black has been considered an unexpected financial success, as the studio was only expecting to receive around $11 million during opening weekend.[30] As of 3 April 2012, the film has made $118,044,033 worldwide.[4] The film also became the highest-grossing British horror film in 20 years.[31] [edit] Home media

The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on 18 June 2012 in the United Kingdom,[32] and in the United States on 22 May 2012.[33] [edit] 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 film is described as being set forty years after the first film, and focuses on “a couple and the experience they have when they encounter the [original film's] same eerie house.” 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.[31][34][35] [edit] References

^ "The Woman in Black (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 20 January 2012. ^ Felperin, Leslie (25 January 2012). "Film Front Reviews". Variety. Retrieved 7 February 2012. ^ 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. ^ "The Woman in Black Teaser Trailer". Good Film Guide. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011. ^ a b c "3D Version of the Woman in Black Coming from Hammer". DreadCentral.com. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2010. ^ Martyn Conterio (8 September 2010). "Two More Actors Set To Join 'The Woman in Black'". FilmShaft.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010. ^ Kristy Kelly (20 September 2010). "Daniel Radcliffe 'prepares for Black role'". Daily Spy. Retrieved 27 September 2010. ^ "Chris Evan's Breakfast Show". 10 February 2012. BBC Radio 2. ^ Russ Fischer (27 September 2010). "First Look: Daniel Radcliffe in 'Woman in Black'". /Film. Retrieved 27 September 2010. ^ "Hammer's official Twitter account". Twitter. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010. "via @RoomofRadcliffe @hammerfilms Have heard that The Woman in Black starts filming on Sept.26! Can't wait to see this!!" ^ "Daniel Radcliffe pictured in The Woman in Black". Telegraph. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010. ^ "Layer Marney News: The Woman in Black". LayerMarneyTower.co.uk.. Retrieved 22 October 2010. ^ "Hammer's official Twitter account". Twitter. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2011. "On this day in 2010, production wraps on THE WOMAN IN BLACK." ^ "Kapow! Adrian reports in on Hammer's The Woman In Black and more genre goodies!". AintItCool.com. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-10. ^ "The Woman in Black". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2012-02-11. "In addition to the 6 seconds of visual cuts, substitutions were also made by darkening some shots and by reducing the sound levels on others." ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596365/fullcredits#cast ^ "The Woman In Black Teaser Online | Movie News | Empire". Empireonline.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10. ^ Published Wednesday, Aug 17 2011, 08:06 BST (2011-08-17). "Daniel Radcliffe gets haunted in 'The Woman In Black' trailer - Movies News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2011-10-10. ^ "Woman In Black UK Teaser Poster Is Here | Movie News | Empire". Empireonline.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10. ^ "Full Trailer For 'The Woman In Black' Hits The Web". Huffington Post. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011. ^ O'Connell, Sean (19 October 2011). "Daniel Radcliffe in new "Woman In Black" clip, motion poster". Hollywood News. Retrieved 19 October 2011. ^ O'Hara, Helen (11 January 2012). "New Woman In Black Poster Debuts". Empire. Retrieved 12 January 2012. ^ "Daniel Radcliffe Spooks In 'Woman In Black' Clip". Huffington Post. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_woman_in_black_2011/ ^ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-woman-in-black ^ http://www.themoviebit.com/2012/02/woman-in-black-has-highest-ever-opening.html ^ http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/02/05/box-office-report-chronicle-woman-in-black-big-miracle/ ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3361&p=.htm ^ a b http://www.fusedfilm.com/2012/04/the-woman-in-black-sequel-moving-forward/ ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Woman-Black-Daniel-Radcliffe/dp/B00651224A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332538650&sr=8-2 ^ http://www.amazon.com/Woman-Black-Blu-ray-Daniel-Radcliffe/dp/B005LAIGP0/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1332634666&sr=1-2 ^ http://thefilmstage.com/news/the-woman-in-black-gets-sequel-treatment-with-angels-of-death/ ^ http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/the-woman-in-black-sequel-angels-of-death/

[edit] 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 [edit] External links

The Woman in Black Official Movie Website Official UK movie website The Woman in Black at the Internet Movie Database The Woman in Black at Box Office Mojo The Woman in Black at Rotten Tomatoes The Woman in Black at Metacritic

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