A good old fashioned scare

Rating: 8/10 (20 February 2012)

I was slightly concerned that this film would turn out to be Harry Potter: The Period Drama, but thankfully, I was wrong.
Despite his youth, Daniel Radcliffe manages to pull off his character fairly convincingly and leaves the Harry Potter alter ego at Hogwarts.
The film itself is the latest adaptation of Susan Hill's original novel of the same name and marks a triumphant return to the age old classic ghost story format. Although slow in places, Watkins keeps up the suspense throughout and manages to deliver a few unexpected jumps, even for a horror aficionado like me.
A great night out at the cinema that will leave you hiding behind your popcorn.