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Offline The_Beast

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2011, 02:37:05 PM »
Okay, remake of a TV show; scary in and of itself.  lol

I must say, my first thought on seeing the teaser was 'Turning of the Screw with gender switch?'

Does seem to have a good mood about it...

Hmm, hold the 'good' part. ;->=

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2011, 02:54:21 PM »
Okay, remake of a TV show; scary in and of itself.  lol



Actually a book, then a very successful stage play that is still running in London's West End before becoming a TV show. And quite a scary play it was too when I last saw it.
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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 06:27:06 PM »
And quite a scary play it was too when I last saw it.

Same here - I remember vividly the jump and squeal from those sitting near the doors when the usher came through with interval drinks... Genuinely creepy.

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2011, 06:46:34 PM »
Let's see how it works out when it's finished.

Offline Funghy-Fipps

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2011, 07:01:08 PM »
The novella itself is highly recommended; extremely atmospheric and very unsettling, albeit in a non-visceral way (except, perhaps, for the ending!).  Susan Hill is something of a latter-day acolyte of Dickens and one of the few contemporary authors who can write convincingly in the Victorian fashion.  I for one am looking forward to this adaptation!   

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2011, 10:03:26 PM »
Is that Harry Potter in that trailer?

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2011, 03:28:46 AM »
 :o that looks awesome,i am definitely going to look for it :)

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2011, 01:58:47 PM »
Yes.  That is Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliff) in it.
Looks good to me.
I'm in!
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Offline psyberwyche

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2011, 02:07:43 PM »
One of my favourite books, rather liked the stage play, and that TV adaptation used to give me nightmares as a nipper. This trailer looks mighty fine to me!

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2011, 04:00:14 AM »
This looks very promising!  I didn't even recognize Harry Potter at first.   :)

I'll have to pick up the book - I love Victorian ghost stories. 

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2011, 07:21:01 AM »
Looks good to me, very atmospheric. :)

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Re: The Woman in Black
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2011, 01:41:29 PM »
Actually a book, then a very successful stage play that is still running in London's West End before becoming a TV show. And quite a scary play it was too when I last saw it.

Fair enough. And my 'Turning of the Screw with gender switch?' ...of the protagonist vibe seems equally inaccurate.

Doug

 

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