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"No Country for Young Kids" could serve as another title for this film - it's a masterpiece of a classic British horror film.
- The Hollywood Reporter
's mastery of traditional thriller style to the point of perfection - For fans of old-school horror, there's nothing more exciting than a well-preserved mummy.
--Times
' most terrifying haunted house tour since Nosferatu.
—Chicago Sun
If the second work of the director's career is still a little under the radar, at least Radcliffe shows a moving mourning. ——The behind-the- scenes production
of The Voice of the Village "Woman in Black" is adapted from the horror novel of the same name published by Susan Hill in 1983. It has been put on the big screen or TV series more than once. It can be regarded as an enduring Sources for adaptations of horror movies. For this adaptation and filming, Daniel Radcliffe was well prepared, he read novels, watched older versions of movies, studied characters and more. And old actor Ander Rollin, who played his father in the "Harry Potter" series, starred in the 1989 version of "Woman in Black". Coincidentally, the role of Arthur Cops is almost for Redek. Reeve made to order in general. Radcliffe said: "I read the novel and Hill told a very interesting story. I really liked Arthur because he was so different from Harry Potter. And in the process of filming In the film, Hill would keep coming to the set to visit the cast, constantly talking to us about the details of the story and the characters. I know she has seen the edited film ahead of time, and it looks like she's happy with the results."
In order to show the traditional and typical British horror in the film, director James Watkins used a lot of Gothic-style sets and props, and even the weather, he designed it to be dark and humid. Watkins said: "The original novel is a very detailed book with all kinds of details and strange props. So in the movie, we highlight these contents. On the one hand, it is loyal to the original book. , on the other hand, these props and sets help to develop the horror atmosphere. Because it is a very common practice to directly display zombies on the screen, make people scream, and spray blood. And using props, such as toys , some small objects to make a horror metaphor and metaphor, the effect is much better." For the director's guidance, Daniel Radcliffe said: "Watkins is a very smart man, he knows how to Use the camera, how to edit, how to deal with sound effects and lighting to create a sense of horror. Speaking of which, this is a very traditional horror film, and there are many shadows of suspense movies. Although there are supernatural elements and plots, I Still think this is a psychological horror film. Especially his narration and description of the haunted old house, in my opinion, it is simply a display of unparalleled directing skills." The
film is based on the British novelist Sue Su . Adaptation of Susan Hill's bestselling novel published in 1983. The novel "Woman in Black" was soon adapted into a play after it was published. The play was evaluated by the British media as "the most exciting, attractive and successful work on the stage", which was continuously staged in the West End of London, England. After 20 years, its enduring effect is quite amazing. The screenplay for the film version of "Woman in Black" will be written by "Kipian" screenwriter Jane Goodman.
The return to the traditional British horror film "Woman in Black" dominated the UK box office chart for three weeks, accumulating £27.85 million at the box office in four weeks, surpassing "Frightening Island", "Interview with the Vampire", "Zombie Shaun", "28" "The Queen" and other horror films made in the UK or involving British filmmakers have set a record in the UK box office. . Not only Daniel Radcliffe, who took off his wizarding robes and played an adult role for the first time, but also Hammer Films, a revitalized British production company, was happy for the news.
For horror fans, Hammer Films is a name that catches the eye. The 1950s and 60s filming of Frankenstein and a series of Christopher Lee-starring Dracula movies made "Hammer Film" the gothic horror genre. However, Hammer fell silent after 80 years, and did not return to much fanfare until 2007, 30 years later. The 12-year-old's "Woman in Black" is a far cry from the gothic horror of Hammer's "Blood" in the past. The film's excellent visual presentation of a classic British ghost story and its classic atmosphere still make fans of old-fashioned horror movies. Excited. It's reminiscent of another lesser-reported British horror classic, The Innocence.
Hammer Memorabilia
1934 Hammer Films was founded in London by a comedian named William Hinds, whose stage name was Will Hammer.
1937 Hammer went bankrupt due to improper investments, and only its distribution division survived.
In 1946, when the law mandated that at least one-fifth of the theatre's time be devoted to British films, Hammer made some "fast-moving films" to fill the gap.
1951 Entered the American market in partnership with American producer Robert Lippert, and began producing the horror films that would later make him famous.
1955 is regarded as the birth year of "Hammer Horror". The first work was The Quatermass Xperiment.
In the 1959s and early 1960s, "The Curse of the Werewolf" and "The Kiss of the Vampire" were very popular in the US market.
Received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the late 1960s after taxing more than £5m for three consecutive years.
The advent of colour television in the early 1970s had a major impact on British cinema.
Hammer had to switch hands and make some TV sitcoms to make money,
Hammer made occasional TV horror films in the 1980s until Dutch boss John De Mol bought Hammer Films in 2007 and re-entered the film industry.
Since 2007, he has started the production of horror films such as "Woman in Black", the American version of "Never Come Near", "Invasion of Privacy" and "Wake Wood".
Trivia
Mark Gatiss was asked by the production company to write the script for the film. But he did not agree to the paper company's request.
Ander Rollins, who played Harry's dad in the "Harry Potter" series, played Daniel Radcliffe's character in the 1989 version of "Woman in Black" .
· The young actor who plays Daniel Radcliffe's son in the film is really Daniel Radcliffe's godson in real life. The idea for him to play the role came from Daniel Radcliffe, who believed the real-life connection would help them play father and son well in the film.
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