The Woman in Black

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

Director

James Watkins

Written by

Susan Hill, Jane Goldman

Produced by

Brian Oliver, Richard Jackson, Simon Oakes

Composer

Marco Beltrami

Cinematographer

Tim Maurice-Jones

Editor

Jon Harris

Studios

Hammer Film Productions, UK Film Council, Alliance Films

Origin country

United Kingdom

Production countries

Canada, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 35m

Language

English

Rating

PG-13

TMDB

6.1/10 (3,748 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

66% Fresh

Metacritic

62/100

IMDb

6.4/10 (199,118 votes)

• NominatedBram Stoker Award— Best Screenplay(2013)
• NominatedFangoria Chainsaw Award— Best Wide Release Film(2013)
• NominatedSaturn Award— Best Horror Film(2013)