RUPERT & DAN Movie Retrospectacle Post #4
For the month of December, lena3 and I are looking back upon Rupert and Dan's cinematic escapades.
Lena's reviews are here: Rupert in INTO THE WHITE; Dan in WHAT IF ; Rupert in SUPER CLYDE & AMERICAN DAD; Dan in DECEMBER BOYS.
My ramblings are here: Rupert in DRIVING LESSONS; Dan in MY BOY JACK; Rupert in CHERRYBOMB.
Please check 'em out!
THE WOMAN IN BLACK (2012)
Director: James Watkins
Screenplay: Jane Goldman, based on the novel by Susan Hill
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Liz White
In Edwardian London, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) is raising his young son Joseph alone, his wife having died during childbirth. Still distraught and distracted, Kipps's performance at his London law firm has suffered to the point that his job is hanging by a thread. As a result, Kipps is handed an unpleasant assignment which he MUST complete or else his job is forfeit: travel to the remote northern village of Crythin Gifford to sort through the papers of a deceased client in order to facilitate the sale of the estate, known as Eel Marsh House. Kipps reluctantly agrees, displeased at the prospect of leaving Joseph alone with his nanny for so many days.
Once in Crythin Gifford, the local solicitor refuses to take Kipps to Eel Marsh House, instead offering a thin stack of papers that Kipps knows his firm would never accept as sufficient documentation. Kipps then hires a ride to Eel Marsh House, an abandoned manor on a remote outcropping connected to the village by a narrow causeway and only accessible during low tide. Kipps settles in to the daunting task of sorting through a veritable mountain of papers, and before long, odd bumps, noises and voices distract him. Soon, he's seen shadows and visions that cannot possibly be real.
Back in Crythin Gifford, Kipps is met with unbridled hatred on the part of the villagers. No one is willing to answer any questions about Eel Marsh House, nor assist him in his task. Samuel Daily (Hinds), a wealthy landowner who discounts the supernatural legends as nonsense, is the only one to support Kipps, going so far as to offer Kipps a room in his own home. Mrs. Daily (McTeer), who at first seems lucid and rational, quickly becomes distraught and eventually nearly possessed when Kipps inadvertently mentions his son Joseph. Daily informs Kipps that his own son died mysteriously, as have many children in Crythin Gifford, and the villagers believe it is because of the spirit that haunts Eel Marsh House, The Woman In Black.
If you enjoy classic, gothic-style horror, this one is for you. The cinematography is superb, with the color washed out just so to provide the proper atmosphere of pervasive gloom. Exceptional production values here, as the exteriors selected, sets and costumes are first rate. The interiors of Eel Marsh House are suitably rendered with the perfect amount of shadow, cobwebs and ruined finery.
Radcliffe turns in a strong performance as Kipps; completely and utterly believable as the devoted single parent willing to take on the mystery of Eel Marsh House, first, to satisfy the needs of his firm, and then, to ultimately solve the mystery of the horror that is The Woman In Black. Radcliffe carries the film easily, which is no surprise considering his recent completion of the Harry Potter series.
Highly recommended, but be forewarned: plenty of scenes of horrific violence (poisoning, suicides, self-immolation, spectres, blood) as well as several scenes that'll make you jump in your seat. One of the creepiest horror films I've seen, and it's also got Dan. Can't go wrong there!
Runtime: 95 minutes
Release: 02/10/12 (UK); 02/03/12 (US)
Rating: PG-13 (US); 12 (UK)
Formats: DVD R1, Blu Ray A (US) DVD R2, Blu Ray B (UK)
Netflix: No
Amazon Instant Video: Yes
Google Play: Yes
Vudu: Yes
Lena's reviews are here: Rupert in INTO THE WHITE; Dan in WHAT IF ; Rupert in SUPER CLYDE & AMERICAN DAD; Dan in DECEMBER BOYS.
My ramblings are here: Rupert in DRIVING LESSONS; Dan in MY BOY JACK; Rupert in CHERRYBOMB.
Please check 'em out!
THE WOMAN IN BLACK (2012)
Director: James Watkins
Screenplay: Jane Goldman, based on the novel by Susan Hill
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Liz White
In Edwardian London, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) is raising his young son Joseph alone, his wife having died during childbirth. Still distraught and distracted, Kipps's performance at his London law firm has suffered to the point that his job is hanging by a thread. As a result, Kipps is handed an unpleasant assignment which he MUST complete or else his job is forfeit: travel to the remote northern village of Crythin Gifford to sort through the papers of a deceased client in order to facilitate the sale of the estate, known as Eel Marsh House. Kipps reluctantly agrees, displeased at the prospect of leaving Joseph alone with his nanny for so many days.
Once in Crythin Gifford, the local solicitor refuses to take Kipps to Eel Marsh House, instead offering a thin stack of papers that Kipps knows his firm would never accept as sufficient documentation. Kipps then hires a ride to Eel Marsh House, an abandoned manor on a remote outcropping connected to the village by a narrow causeway and only accessible during low tide. Kipps settles in to the daunting task of sorting through a veritable mountain of papers, and before long, odd bumps, noises and voices distract him. Soon, he's seen shadows and visions that cannot possibly be real.
Back in Crythin Gifford, Kipps is met with unbridled hatred on the part of the villagers. No one is willing to answer any questions about Eel Marsh House, nor assist him in his task. Samuel Daily (Hinds), a wealthy landowner who discounts the supernatural legends as nonsense, is the only one to support Kipps, going so far as to offer Kipps a room in his own home. Mrs. Daily (McTeer), who at first seems lucid and rational, quickly becomes distraught and eventually nearly possessed when Kipps inadvertently mentions his son Joseph. Daily informs Kipps that his own son died mysteriously, as have many children in Crythin Gifford, and the villagers believe it is because of the spirit that haunts Eel Marsh House, The Woman In Black.
If you enjoy classic, gothic-style horror, this one is for you. The cinematography is superb, with the color washed out just so to provide the proper atmosphere of pervasive gloom. Exceptional production values here, as the exteriors selected, sets and costumes are first rate. The interiors of Eel Marsh House are suitably rendered with the perfect amount of shadow, cobwebs and ruined finery.
Radcliffe turns in a strong performance as Kipps; completely and utterly believable as the devoted single parent willing to take on the mystery of Eel Marsh House, first, to satisfy the needs of his firm, and then, to ultimately solve the mystery of the horror that is The Woman In Black. Radcliffe carries the film easily, which is no surprise considering his recent completion of the Harry Potter series.
Highly recommended, but be forewarned: plenty of scenes of horrific violence (poisoning, suicides, self-immolation, spectres, blood) as well as several scenes that'll make you jump in your seat. One of the creepiest horror films I've seen, and it's also got Dan. Can't go wrong there!
Runtime: 95 minutes
Release: 02/10/12 (UK); 02/03/12 (US)
Rating: PG-13 (US); 12 (UK)
Formats: DVD R1, Blu Ray A (US) DVD R2, Blu Ray B (UK)
Netflix: No
Amazon Instant Video: Yes
Google Play: Yes
Vudu: Yes
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