The Woman In Black 2
Angel Of Death
2014
Alliance Films / Da Vinci Media Ventures / Exclusive Media Group / Hammer Films / Talisman Films / Vertigo Entertainment : Momentum Pictures / Entertainment One
1 / 10
Hammer used to stand for Horror, so what the hell went wrong here?
Firstly, where was The Woman In Black? The only time you see her is when you look at the advertising poster. As for Angel Of Death!... well there wasn't much to speak of at all. After watching this I was amazed it didn't get a PG certification, especially because there was nothing overtly frightening or horrifying about the story or the picture. The closest we came to an eerie atmosphere was when young Edward was trapped in the constantly locked, however always open, room where the spirit of The Woman resided, all we got then was a few moving toys and a dark shadow.
I think the director, Tom Harper, was trying to build atmosphere and get the minds of the audience to "fill in the blanks", therefore immersing themselves into the story and film more. It didn't work.
In fact, I'd probably recommend this film to all insomniacs as the banality within should put them to sleep quite fast.
Did the studio pay its light bill? Because everything that was shot in darkness was so poor in visibility that if I even turned on an incidental light source the picture on the screen was near unwatchable!
This is a travesty in Horror filmmaking, from the story (which is basic, lacking in substance, and holds no surprises) to the direction (which lacks style, atmosphere, and power).
The only good thing about the whole movie is the acting though it's impossible to save this film.
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