The Woman in Black Debuts a Ghostly Poster: United Kingdom Graphic and the Gothic Novel

The Woman in Black was at first a novel from author Susan Hill, developed in 1983. This source material has gone on to stage and play, while becoming one of the longest running performances in the United Kingdom. The plot involves an illegitimate son, tragic accidents and a young solicitor trying to tie up some loose ends on a dilapidated estate. Apparently, a ghost still haunts the estate searching for her missing son. Then, tragedy strikes Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe).

The Woman in Black has many of the elements of gothic fiction, or more specifically the terror gothic. Many novels of this era, developed in the 19th Century, involve run down and isolated locations inhabited by ghosts, spirits or something evil. The trailer below shows a haunting ghost, a house surrounded by marshes, while the first United Kingdom film poster also shows elements of the gothic e.g. an apparition. The purpose of this style of literature was to shock, or terrify the reader. However, this genre also tried to provide legitimate reasons for hauntings or the supernatural, while creating thrills through exploration of the unknown. So, there is this shift in literature from superstition towards more meaningful truths. Now, this film lover is interested in reading Hill's novel and hopefully horror fans will enjoy this preview of United Kingdom poster, which is full of mist and looming terror. More details on the film are below (North American Trailer).

Release Date: February 3rd, 2012 (Theatres).

Director: James Watkins.

Writer: Jane Goldman and Susan Hill.

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciaran Hinds, Liz White, Alisa Khazanova, Tim McMullan, Roger Allam, Daniel Cerqueira, Shaun Dooley, Mary Stockley, Cathy Sara, David Burke, Victor McGuire, and Lucy May Barker.

The North American trailer for The Woman in Black:



Source:

The Woman in Black at Empire

Reviews are positive for the novel:



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