The Woman in Black'

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The Woman in Black finds Radcliffe starring as Arthur Kipps, a lawyer and single father who travels to a remote town in order to square up the affairs of a recently deceased client. Arthur's still mourning the death of his beautiful wife who passed away while giving birth to their son, and the train ride to the village allows him time to reflect on her loss.

 

Arthur's been warned by his boss that he absolutely must handle this estate perfectly or he'll be fired, so when the townspeople - except for Daily (Ciaran Hinds) - put up a series of roadblocks in an attempt to keep him from visiting Eel Marsh House, Arthur pays them no attention and pushes on. The mansion is accessible only during certain hours when the tide is out and the road is visible, so once there Arthur's stuck for hours without any chance of escape. At first, being cut off from the outside world is not an issue. But as events inside Eel Marsh House and in the surrounding gardens start to take on a sinister, otherworldly tone, Arthur's solitary status has him jumping at shadows.

 

Wind-up toys produce an eerie symphony in the home's dusty nursery, chairs rock on their own, and the titular character makes an appearance which means yet another kid in the nearby village will die. Arthur quickly learns from Daily, the only friendly person in town, that the villagers all believe in this Woman in Black and that's why they find his meddling in local affairs so disturbing. By visiting the Eel Marsh House, he's stirred up the ghost, and no one can fight that which is already dead.