Really nothing new. It's a standard ghost mystery with obligatory startles.

Rating: 4/10 (6 March 2012)

The movie's story line wasn't really anything new or memorable after i left the theater. The only thing believable was the setting and time it took place (I have to give proper compliments to the art direction responsible for the settings, environments and special effects crew). The screen play and build up to the climax wasn't anything to get thrilled or scared about for me. If you have seen The Grudge or The Ring, its easy to find the Woman in Black as just a matinée movie or a movie you can borrow from some one else who owns it.
As the story developed to the point when I fully understood why the unfortunate events were unfolding, I still couldn't even feel bad for majority of the characters who had encountered the Woman in Black. I simply could not bond with them. The only character that actually appeared to be a real person was Ciarán Hind's role, whom i actually was curious how his character played in the story. For the supporting character, he drove the movie for me to actually wonder why and how events were unfolding for the brief moments it captured my attention. As for Daniel Radcliffe role, it was not a very likable one for me. Majority of the time he was honestly just walking a slow pace TOWARDS the danger with a candle that never melts in practically 1/3 of the movie. The only thing positive about his role was that i didn't see him as Harry Potter, but this not a break out role for him either. The scenes of him walking in the house were painfully long for me while expecting the traditional violin notes played to build the tension and then BAM!...
...a cliché something jumping towards the camera. Like i didn't see that coming. Sigh.
The only that was surprising was the ending as it was different FOR the movie, but not anything you will take home and feel different about.