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The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
2014 98 min Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 18+
★4.6
Thriller, Horror, Drama
Director: Tom Harper
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Description
40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, a group of children evacuated from WWII London arrive, awakening the house's darkest inhabitant.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$26.5M
Worldwide:
$48.85M
Starring
Helen McCrory
Actor
Jeremy Irvine
Actor
Phoebe Fox
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is widely considered an inferior follow-up that fails to capture the psychological dread and atmospheric tension of its predecessor. While some viewers appreciate the gothic setting and Phoebe Fox’s lead performance, most critics and audiences find the plot predictable, the scares clichéd, and the narrative structure disjointed.
| Acting | Phoebe Fox delivers a strong, emotionally present lead performance that anchors the otherwise thin material. | |
| Production | The production design successfully maintains a bleak, gothic aesthetic through its use of foggy exteriors and a decaying, atmospheric mansion. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies heavily on over-telegraphed jump scares and tired genre tropes rather than genuine suspense or character development. | |
| Originality | The narrative fails to build upon the original, offering a thin, predictable plot that feels like an uninspired imitation. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the film's horror effectiveness are divided; some find the reliance on sudden jumps and loud noises startling, while others dismiss them as cheap, ineffective, and boring. | |
| Theme | The shift from the original's isolated psychological dread to an ensemble cast and wartime drama is viewed by some as an atmospheric failure, while others appreciate the move toward more dynamic storytelling. |