Spooky

Rating: 9/10 (12 February 2012)

Excellent classic ghost story, beautifully shot on location, with lots of creepy atmosphere. Daniel Radcliffe does good work as the young lawyer Arthur Kipps -- I wondered if I'd just see him as Harry Potter, but his character is quite different, and Radcliffe does a good job of conveying his character's emotions. There were also some of the usual great British character actors (Janet McTeer, Ciaran Hinds), who were reliably excellent as always. I also thought the ending (which I won't give away here) was interesting. I hadn't read the book, or seen the play, so I don't know whether the movie has the same ending, but it was well done. I don't usually go to scary movies, but was curious to see this one because it marks the return of Hammer Films, and I'm glad I did see it, as it was lots of fun. No gore, just a deliciously spooky good time.