Review of The Woman in Black (1989) by Abby C — 20 Jan 2013
The Woman in Black is instantly recognisable as a TV movie with a low budget and television limitations. This itself is not necessarily a bad thing and adds charm and quirk in many instances.
The film starts slow, like a Hitchcock movie, but unfortunately, unlike a Hitchcock movie, it continues in the same vein. It seemed to slowly pulse along like a fairy light on the way out. It promised to build into a crescendo but I feel it never did.
The movie does fit nicely into the horror/melodrama slot, but it was far too much melodrama and not too much anything else. I was bored throughout most of The Woman in Black and feel that any moments of terror were more moments of jest. I did however really enjoy Spiders performance. His scenes were by far my favourite parts of the film. My goodness me that dog can act! He really is the real deal, an all round class act that should be a poster-child for all other K9 actors to aspire too.
Watching The Woman in Black is like going for a walk on a treadmill; it covers ground at a slow pace but ultimately goes nowhere.
This review of The Woman in Black (1989) was written by Abby C on 20 Jan 2013.
The Woman in Black has generally received positive reviews.
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