
"The Woman in Black" available now from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
There’s just something about ghost stories, Doc. A good one will dole out endless chills and sleepless nights, thrilling you all the while. Everyone’s heard them (or told them) around the campfire as a kid, the anticipation of the scare being heightened by the lighting and the mood. It’s not just the tale, it’s the environment that flings you into the story. As a result, there’s a connection made – something primal and full of feeling. That’s the very magic of storytelling. Sadly nowadays, most “scary” movies rely on “torture-porn” tactics to elicit cringes. Story often takes a backseat to gory. Thankfully, for every seven Saw movies dumped on us, we get one The Woman in Black (available now from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment). Hammer’s latest horror is a refreshing change of pace for a genre that seems to be limiting itself to sparkly vampires, hallucinating or mentally ill protagonists and gross-out mutilations. Not only are we treated to a good story, we’re given the privilege of that magical connection that’ll creep the hell out of you.