Hammer returns

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2012)

Hammer Films is best known for a series of Gothic horror movies in the '50s and '60s. The studio was out of the scene for a few decades but restarted a few years ago. It has now released one of the most impressive horror movies of the millennium. Daniel Radcliffe in his first post-Harry Potter role plays a lawyer given the job of selling an abandoned manor. But this manor has a whole history with which he should have acquainted himself.
The movie is not at all about cheap scares or gore. It's more psychological, resulting in some truly tense scenes. Seriously, they know how to make you jump. There's even a little surprise at the end. It's one movie that I really recommend. I will be eager to see what kinds of other roles Daniel Radcliffe goes on to play.