The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

A spine-chilling ghost story

Directed by Herbert Wise

Produced by Capglobe, Central Films Limited

1989100 min6.9 / 10

A gothic ghost story that builds dread through atmosphere and supernatural mystery rather than action, centered on a lawyer's entanglement with a haunted estate and its sinister secrets.

A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Woman in Black sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Woman in Black scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Woman in Black end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Woman in Black easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Woman in Black violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Woman in Black

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Woman in Black

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Woman in Black, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Woman in Black, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Woman in Black, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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