The Woman in Black (2012)

Arthur lost his wife during childbirth and had been living with their son Joseph and nanny. his employer gave him a last chance to keep his job as a lawyer, where he was assigned to travel to a remote village to examine the documents of the Eel Marsh House. the moment he stepped into the village, he was advised to leave. however, Arthur continued to the isolated manor to examine the documents. soon he found out that Eel Marsh House was haunted by a vengeful ghost of a woman dressed in black. researching into the matter, he found out that the woman lost her son when he drowned in the marsh and she therefore seek revenge by taking the children of the locals.

the simplicity of the film was surprisingly brilliant in setting the mood. the way that the Woman in Black wasn't kept hidden as some random shadows like most films would, but exposed with terrifying appearances was even more effective as a ghost story. it was refreshingly different, with suspense building every now and then. there were plenty of scenes that made us jumped or kept us on the edge of our seat, but having a real storyline was what impressed us. even though the ending wasn't what was expected, it was satisfying enough to not be disappointing.

some backgrounds on the movie:
- director: James Watkins
- released: 2012
- casts: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, Liz White, Roger Allam, Tim McMullan, Jessica Raine, Daniel Cerqueira, Shaun Dooley
- language: English
- genre: Horror/Thriller