Rated PG-13, 90 minutesWes's Grade: D
Handsome cast can't save the dull, silly "Woman in Black 2"
Well it didn't take long. January has long been considered a dumping ground for bad movies, and the boring, contrived new horror film sequel "The Woman in Black 2: The Angel of Death," the follow-up to the chilling 2012 Daniel Radcliffe film "The Woman in Black" only proves the point In World War II England, a group of orphaned children are forced to move from their home in London, caretakers Eve (Phoebe Fox) and Jean (Helen McCrory) bring everyone to the desolate and eerie British countryside. It isn't long before Eve senses that this house is not what it appears to be as the children in her care begin to disappear. She enlists the help of a handsome pilot (Jeremy Irvine) to help investigate what is happening and they soon discover it's not a coincidence that she is residing in the house inhabited by the Woman in Black. Directed by British TV director Tom Harper and written by Jon Croker and based on the "The Woman in Black" novel by Susan Hill, this forgettable, watered down thriller is far less chilling than the Radcliffe movie, and its first act is particularly sluggish. In spite of a handsome cast (Fox and Irvine from "War Horse" make for a nice couple but given little to do) and a few jumpy moments in the last act, it's hardly scary, and you'll be looking at your watch more than once, despite the fact that it's only a quick 90 minutes. This is an unnecessary sequel, making the story seem all the more silly and forced (the climax is just plain laughable); "Woman in Black 2" is also unfortunate given that it's the first major release of the year, and should easily die a quick death at the box office. Don't waste your time with this and either catch up on holiday releases you haven't seen or rent the original "The Woman in Black," which is much scarier than execrable effort.
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