Uh, okay? The first Woman In Black emerged as a surprise hit for the iconic Hammer Horror studio, something achieved through a combination of sheer Daniel Radcliffeness and the fact that it was genuinely scary. Truth is, though, as successful as that movie was, there are very few out there who would probably say that it needed a sequel. So imagine our surprise when it was revealed that, yes, there absolutely was going to be a sequel. The really grating thing about this particular sequel, though, is that it doesn't really relate to the first film - the plot focuses on a completely different set of characters and a different time frame, and there's no Daniel Radcliffe to be seen anywhere. Which means that it's hard to escape the feeling that the Woman In Black name has sort of been slapped on here because it increases the chances of profit. And that's just kind of annoying, really, isn't it?
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
