I prefer the 2012 remake, I thought this film was too colourful, not dreary and gothic enough, not scary enough, had too much filler and I disliked the ending. Additionally the actual woman in black only turns up a handful of times.
That being said I heavily enjoyed the scenery in places, Edwardian London being portrayed well and the acting held up especially well for a made for television film. I'm not going to pretend its a masterpiece and whilst the story plods along it still works and is fine. Actual shots of the woman in black are minimalistic but work, they work and look just how they should. I think it's a great film just not as good as the 2012 Hammer remake. Perhaps it goes down to the budget but everything from the house, the marshes and the town is just too colourful and is designed better in the remake.
7/10: I don't feel like my time watching this was wasted watching this at all and I can't fault the acting or cinematography, it just didn't go as strong and diving fully into the gothic department as it should have.
That being said I heavily enjoyed the scenery in places, Edwardian London being portrayed well and the acting held up especially well for a made for television film. I'm not going to pretend its a masterpiece and whilst the story plods along it still works and is fine. Actual shots of the woman in black are minimalistic but work, they work and look just how they should. I think it's a great film just not as good as the 2012 Hammer remake. Perhaps it goes down to the budget but everything from the house, the marshes and the town is just too colourful and is designed better in the remake.
7/10: I don't feel like my time watching this was wasted watching this at all and I can't fault the acting or cinematography, it just didn't go as strong and diving fully into the gothic department as it should have.