The Woman in Black

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Wed, 2012-10-31 21:14

The Woman in Black

If anyone fancies scaring the bejesus out of themeselves tonight and has a spare few hours the fantastic 1989 production of The Woman in Black is available to watch in full on the link below. I haven't seen the recent film but this is an absolute classic, and one scene still scares me 22 years after I watched it. There's also a number of the classic M R James BBC productions from the sixties and seventies available as well which are shorter. Lost Hearts and Whistle and I'll Come To You are highly recommended.Happy Halloween.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eQ5sFNUg9M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6IVIFJKDdQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBeHYhpT7GE

Wed, 2012-10-31 21:59

lenchenelf

Cheers Fb. 'Whistle and I'll come to you' remains a firm favourite:-)

Thu, 2012-11-01 00:14

steve_elliott04

Brilliant! I really enjoyed the recent film, and apparently the play is wonderfully terrifying. I shall get right on this!

Thu, 2012-11-01 11:55

andrea

Didn't know there was an earlier one. The one with the Harry Potter chappie bored the arse off me, I turned it off after about 30 mins (and struggled to stay awake that long). Mind you, horror is not really my thing... I'll give that one a go, though - Bernard Hepton is very good...ta FB http://www.ukauthors.com

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Thu, 2012-11-01 13:34

skinner_jennifer

Hi FB, Will definitely get around to watching. Thanks for the thread. Jenny.

Thu, 2012-11-01 14:26

fatboy74

I was surprised to find them in full on Youtube - I was under the impression that Youtube don't allow anything more than 9 mins or so. I have to say Lena, Whistle and I'll Come To You is probably my favourite of the M R James adaptations - Horden is brilliant. The recent BBC M R James ghost stories have lacked something, although for me, anything Jamesian is still a wonderful treat, especially around Christmas time. I've been reluctant to see the new Woman in Black because I have such fond memories of the book, the 1989 version and the stage show (which I loved steve). I do know they changed the setting from suffolk to Yorkshire? which is a bit like changing the setting of Wuthering Heights - because in The Woman in Black the landscape is so much a key part of the horror. I agree about Bernard Hepton Andrea - strangely, the chap who plays Harry Potter's dad in the films is also the protagonist in the 89 version - or he certainly looks like him anyway. Whatever you do Jenny have a cushion handy to hide behind.