Cert: 15 cert
Director: Tom Harper
Screen writer: Jon Croker (screenplay / writer) , Susan Hill (writer / story)
Starring: Phoebe Fox , Merryn Pearse , Mary Roscoe , Helen McCrory , Amelia Crouch , Amelia Pidgeon , Casper Allpress , Pip Pearce , Leilah de Meza , Jude Wright , Alfie Simmons , Oaklee Pendergast , Thomas Arnold , Jeremy Irvine , Adrian Rawlins
Running time: 98 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: It is mentioned that a woman had a child out of wedlock.
Violence & Gore: Several deaths, including the deaths/suicides of children.
Many occasions of shock and horror violence, with nothing exceeding the 15 cert rating
Profanity: Mild name calling
2 religious exclamations
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A character is seen smoking
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Many "jump scares" throughout entire film
Theme of woman killing children could be disturbing to some
Official rating: 15 cert for some disturbing and frightening images, and for thematic elements.
Story: 40 years after Arthur Kipps' experience at Eel Marsh house, a group of children under the care of two women, escaping from war-torn London, arrive to the house and become the next target for the ghost of Jennette Humfrye, otherwise known as The Woman in Black. With the help of a fellow soldier, the women and children must fend off the spirit of Jennette Humfrye, and end her presence once and for all
Likes : For a sequel of the first film this isn't bad, the story is pretty solid if follow the story well with the haunting from when Daniel Radcliffe who played a character that first dealt with the dark entity, only this time 40 years on Eve Parkins played brilliantly by Phoebe Fox has to confront her to save the children.
I'm glad to see that the director gave the lead female role a timid but strong woman concept instead of a damsel in distress character having to be rescue all the time by some male part, i loved that about this film special for this type of concept in the film having to face a pretty frighten situation which Phoebe Fox play with perfection.
The film itself keep the atmosphere rolling through out the film with a dark psychological feel & atmospheric tone to really put you on edge & put a cold chill down your spine which help in making horror film of this type keeps it real & realistic. With both film's i think the house itself was a brilliant edition to the atmosphere surround by marshlands & bog on a remote island which just give the perfect location for a haunting like this to actual happen along with it score music it really dose add to the frighten tone that most people will find scary with a few jump scene.
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death is a dark, atmospheric movie, that keeps faith with a lot of the qualities made famous during Hammer horror Films in their hay day. The music and sound effects make the hair on the back of your hands stand with it's chilling scenes, Oaklee Pendergast playing the main child role for his age stands out with his performance and reminded me, in some aspects, of the young Damian Thorn from The Omen film's with the quite cold stare of an innocent child. The movie is genuinely spooky, with a few genuine shocks. So if you don't like your movies with a psychological dark tone......i would give this one a wide birth, but for those that do this is one to watch although it not with out its flaws.
Dislikes : I felt like some character you didn't get to know in the movie too well which feel off at time, felt like the movie revolved more around the ghost of Jennette Humfrye then the other character which wasn't a bad thing but i feel like the characters could of been explain a bit more as those that haven't watch the first film could understand what going on if they watch this first.
The other thing which is becoming to much of a think in horror which needs to be stop because it ruin the feel of the film's scare moment with cheap scare tactics with sound effects. Scare jump moments don't need the dramatic sound effect because an unexpected jump moment is what frightens the audience more as they don't see it coming but when you have the ominous music play the audience is expect it it become predictable which sadly these moment in the film are to predictable which is a shame.
Overall : Spine chilling scene, jump scene are predictable but you may still jump, great story follow on, great performances from the actors.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.6 out of 10 for psychological horror concept
Screen writer: Jon Croker (screenplay / writer) , Susan Hill (writer / story)
Running time: 98 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: It is mentioned that a woman had a child out of wedlock.
Violence & Gore: Several deaths, including the deaths/suicides of children.
Many occasions of shock and horror violence, with nothing exceeding the 15 cert rating
Profanity: Mild name calling
2 religious exclamations
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A character is seen smoking
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Many "jump scares" throughout entire film
Theme of woman killing children could be disturbing to some
Official rating: 15 cert for some disturbing and frightening images, and for thematic elements.
Story: 40 years after Arthur Kipps' experience at Eel Marsh house, a group of children under the care of two women, escaping from war-torn London, arrive to the house and become the next target for the ghost of Jennette Humfrye, otherwise known as The Woman in Black. With the help of a fellow soldier, the women and children must fend off the spirit of Jennette Humfrye, and end her presence once and for all
Likes : For a sequel of the first film this isn't bad, the story is pretty solid if follow the story well with the haunting from when Daniel Radcliffe who played a character that first dealt with the dark entity, only this time 40 years on Eve Parkins played brilliantly by Phoebe Fox has to confront her to save the children.
I'm glad to see that the director gave the lead female role a timid but strong woman concept instead of a damsel in distress character having to be rescue all the time by some male part, i loved that about this film special for this type of concept in the film having to face a pretty frighten situation which Phoebe Fox play with perfection.
The film itself keep the atmosphere rolling through out the film with a dark psychological feel & atmospheric tone to really put you on edge & put a cold chill down your spine which help in making horror film of this type keeps it real & realistic. With both film's i think the house itself was a brilliant edition to the atmosphere surround by marshlands & bog on a remote island which just give the perfect location for a haunting like this to actual happen along with it score music it really dose add to the frighten tone that most people will find scary with a few jump scene.
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death is a dark, atmospheric movie, that keeps faith with a lot of the qualities made famous during Hammer horror Films in their hay day. The music and sound effects make the hair on the back of your hands stand with it's chilling scenes, Oaklee Pendergast playing the main child role for his age stands out with his performance and reminded me, in some aspects, of the young Damian Thorn from The Omen film's with the quite cold stare of an innocent child. The movie is genuinely spooky, with a few genuine shocks. So if you don't like your movies with a psychological dark tone......i would give this one a wide birth, but for those that do this is one to watch although it not with out its flaws.
Dislikes : I felt like some character you didn't get to know in the movie too well which feel off at time, felt like the movie revolved more around the ghost of Jennette Humfrye then the other character which wasn't a bad thing but i feel like the characters could of been explain a bit more as those that haven't watch the first film could understand what going on if they watch this first.
The other thing which is becoming to much of a think in horror which needs to be stop because it ruin the feel of the film's scare moment with cheap scare tactics with sound effects. Scare jump moments don't need the dramatic sound effect because an unexpected jump moment is what frightens the audience more as they don't see it coming but when you have the ominous music play the audience is expect it it become predictable which sadly these moment in the film are to predictable which is a shame.
Overall : Spine chilling scene, jump scene are predictable but you may still jump, great story follow on, great performances from the actors.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.6 out of 10 for psychological horror concept
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