Directed by James Watkins. Written by Jane Goldman, based on the novel of the same name by Susan Hill. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer and Liz White.
Plot: a young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers a vengeful ghost.
Arthur’s wife dies during childbirth, but the son is saved. Four years later, Arthur has to leave his son and travel to a remote village in order to save his job as a lawyer. He needs to investigate the paperwork of a woman who just recently died, but the locals aren’t being so nice to him. Well, except for Sam (Hinds) and his wife, Elizabeth (McTeer).
As Arthur goes through the paperwork though, he finds that Alice, the woman who died, adopted her sister Jennet’s (White) son and Jennet was none too pleased about it. And of course, Arthur’s been seeing Jennet, he just doesn’t know it’s Jennet. Mostly because she’s dead.
It’s a creepy little ghost story with a sad, but sort of satisfying ending. It’s a bit slow in parts, but there were some good scares along the way. There was a creepy atmosphere, likable protagonists and a good cast. Overall a pretty decent watch from where we were sitting.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. My favorite place in the world is Atlantic City. The food, the smells, the beach - I love it all.
2. I am particularly good at crafting. Especially scrapbooking and cross-stitch.
3. I am mixed. My dad is black and my mom is white. I'm very proud of both sides of myself.
4. My favorite food is either the cheesesteak or the hoagie. Not the sub, not the grinder, the hoagie. Totally different experience.
5. I have a number of pen pals I write snail mail to. We exchange stickers and little gifts sometimes, too. I have an extensive sticker collection.
6. I just reconnected with my father after 15+ years. It's going great so far. I've missed him.
7. My brother is my best friend, hence the reason we do this together.
8. I don't have a favorite book. I like too many to have a favorite. But Paul Zindel is my favorite author. Stephen King and Jane Austen are close seconds. I know, eclectic.
9. I'm not very religious at all. I consider myself agnostic.
10. I would say that my most prized possessions are my dogs, but I don't consider them possessions. I consider them people. They are my people.
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