I DID see The Woman in Black! I saw the film, and I was also fortunate to see a theater version of it. Wasn't sure what to expect with the latter, but DAMN was that scary. They did some awesome things with lighting and shock factor that one doesn't think of when one thinks of theater. So I was thrilled when the movie came out, and I think they did a great job, for the most part. It goes back (nicely) to the old-fashioned ghost story thematic of not showing too much, of hinting at things, of putting the scares back into the imagination where they are very effective indeed. I also thought Dan Radcliffe did a good job stepping soundly out of the Harry Potter role. That was lovely.
Again, for sheer atmosphere, Skeleton Key was very enjoyable, but what I liked best was the hauntedness of it, and especially the themes they explored about aging and dying, and hospice, the deterioration of the brain, and being trapped in a body you can no longer control. What a great movie to analyze!
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Date: 2013-04-28 06:33 pm (UTC)From:Again, for sheer atmosphere, Skeleton Key was very enjoyable, but what I liked best was the hauntedness of it, and especially the themes they explored about aging and dying, and hospice, the deterioration of the brain, and being trapped in a body you can no longer control. What a great movie to analyze!