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The Woman in Black 2 : Angel of Death
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2015
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The Woman in Black 2 : Angel of Death
Positive Reviews
15
Negative reviews
29
Average Rating
2.3
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2.5
Its classier than a lot of horror sequels, but almost as emptyproviding plenty of atmosphere and patience, but not much else.
Av Club
1.5
The script is rubbish, its performances phoned in, its direction aimless, its petty jump scares numerous its the worst horror film Ive seen in a long ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Its one grand triumph in the past eight years was 2010s Let Me In (the English language adaptation of the Swedish kid thing creep out Let the Right On ..
Austin Chronicle
3.0
The excellent Helen McCrory is rather wasted as the cliched tough headmistress, which is a shame given her strong personality.
Screen Daily
3.0
Overall, the movie doesnt rewrite the book of shock (despite the jump scares), but what you get is a fast paced scare flick with an ending that could ..
ETimes (TOI)
2.5
A sequel to 2012s atmospheric Daniel Radcliffestarring horror hit, this new film conjures up a singularly gloomy mood: Its a dour, drab, dark movie, e ..
Vulture
2.5
Unfortunately, the silly climax and a less than satisfying ending mar all that came before it.
Rogerebert
3.0
What we get here is a film that, despite its watery climax, paddles in the shallows, content to give us more easy Woman thrills, without really examin ..
IGN
2.0
Also: ending a ghost story underwater always feels like a much better idea in theory than practice.
Telegraph
2.0
Theres a dark spirit whose favorite hobby is killing kids and heres a delivery of a fresh batch.
Ny Daily News
1.5
As a result, the sequel is an underwhelming (and mostly unscary) effort built on a relatively flimsy franchise foundation.
Screen Rant
1.5
Any hope that Hammer might have of continuing this series is probably just wishful thinking.
One Guys Opinion
1.9
The first wide release of 2015 is a deathly dull affair, a pointless, passionless ghost story sequel that lacks the one big thing the original films s ..
Rogers Movie Nation
1.5
10 1 3 / 10 While it wasnt an impressive picture, 2012s The Woman in Black managed to summon an eerie atmosphere of spectral menace, while star Daniel ..
Blu Ray
2.0
Director Tom Harper conveys this theme through dark, moldy looking mise en scene and the uniformly sullen performances he elicits from the cast; youre ..
Chicago Reader
1.9
The movie is all about the buildup to its predictable scares or, better, its lack thereof.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The production design is admirably stately, but the film never manages to be as unsettling as it seeks to be.Nor is it as involving or spookily atmosp ..
Usa Today
3.0
The last version was Britains most successful horror film; this one may not be so fortunate.
The Times
3.0
The denouement is unexpected and satisfying, while the peril provided by the Second World War backdrop cleverly matches the supernatural suspense.
Radio Times
2.5
Personally, Id rather see a flick in which the Man in Black Johnny Cash appears as a vengeful specter, haunting a bunch of people who take shelter in ..
Screen It
3.0
The new film feels more like a visit to a ghoulish fairground attraction than it does a proper horror movie.
Independent
3.5
Director Tom Harper and screenwriter Jon Croker offer up plenty of the atmosphere weve come to expect from Hammer horror films both in the studios hey ..
The Wrap
1.5
Its the filmmakers own lack of imagination that will likely doom this would be franchise to an early grave.
Film Journal
3.0
The sequel to the 2012 adaptation of Susan Hills old school chiller essentially works the same scares again, mechanically and noisily.
The Guardian
2.0
The performances are fine though not outstanding and, as I noted, the film looks good, but neither are enough to make this worth your while.
Mountain X
2.2
Just about every commercial horror film wants to turn itself into a franchise, which is why most every wrap up is open ended.
Ew
2.0
However, an admirable attempt is made to remind viewers of war time sacrifices, with grim visuals of children stuck in muddy trenches and barbed wire.
Flim List
3.0
A much bolder, braver horror sequel than most.Except for a wispy ending, its a match for the first.
Empire
2.0
Its pedestrian sequel not only lacks Radcliffe but also the terror factor.
Susang Ranger
2.0
Director Tom Harpers horror sequel suffers from being unnecessary and also pretty boring in the frights department.
Common Sense Media
2.0
Unfortunately, The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death has nothing in common with its predecessor as far as quality goes
Flickering Myth
2.5
Will they make it.A horror film is truly scary when your own imagination fills in the gaps.
Book My Show
1.5
Filmed in virtually non stop darkness, this sequel lacks any tension producing shivers or fright.
Boston Herald
2.5
Indeed, in its final mad rush to subject audiences to every incarnation of the jump scare imaginable, and to bring all subtext to the fore and tie tog ..
Slant Magazine
2.5
Word of this specters vendetta against the young apparently hasnt reached this generation.
The New York Times
2.0
Oh, The Woman in Black 2 thinks its hitting notes of subconscious dread, but its just swinging a sledgehammer of tropes and hoping one of them sticks ..
Flickfilosopher
2.5
The first Woman in Black was a familiar horror story effectively told; the sequel is just as familiar, but the presentation is lacking.
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
With minimal overlap in personnel or characters between the two films, the sequel essentially represents a fresh start, but the material feels stale f ..
Hollywood Reporter
1.0
Alack, Angel of Death took that solid foundation and wasted it with unoriginal, lazy storytelling and a drab visual sensibility.
Pajiba
3.0
That said, the new installment is, at best, a serviceable creep show, one with far more chills than thrills.
Los Angeles Times
2.5
The time is now 1941, and Crythin Gifford lies seemingly abandoned, save for the requisite scary old blind man and, of course, its resident restless s ..
Variety
1.9
Angel of Death has a smattering of effective moments and a creepy cinematographic look to it, but the sequels redundancy to its predecessor and pulsel ..
Groucho Reviews
1.9
Its ultimately the absence of both a compelling plot and well developed characters that spells The Woman in Black: Angel of Deaths downfall, with Harp ..
Reel Film
2.0
However sadly in this case, the story at hand is simply not strong nor engaging enough, making for an ultimately unfulfilling experience.
Hey U Guys
2.5
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is the latest offering from venerable British studio Hammer Films, which returned to the horror film business in ..
The Star
2.0
In their place, the sequel substitutes a story so predictable that youll be two steps ahead all the way.
Now Toronto
2.0
Its by numbers narrative approach, inability to create a central mystery that immerses the viewer and sheer lack of imagination proves to be its downf ..
Digital Spy
3.0
But if the filmmakers cant match Watkins efforts, at least they dont disgrace them, deserving credit for fashioning genuine drama from a thrice told t ..
Games Radar
2.5
The transparent title character from 2012s The Woman in Black is resurrected in this sequel, which abandons atmosphere for cheap scares.
New York Post
3.5
This is definitely not a thriller for pre teens, like the first film.
Contact Music
2.5
When last we left the burgeoning Woman in Black franchise (who knew), Daniel Radcliffe had done his post Potter penance and we horror fans had witness ..
Film Racket
2.5
The result was a film seemingly designed to please no one, albeit one that performed just well enough to warrant a sequel.
The Dissolve
4.0
Although lacking an original story from Hill, this sequel actually improves on the original largely thanks to the chilling legacy of the spectre of Je ..
Sky
3.0
Repressing deep seated fears has been a mainstay of horror movies.
Daily Star
2.0
Director Tom Harper plays this mashup of horror and sentimental sap as serious stuff.That makes the movie even more difficult to endure, after the exc ..
Toronto Sun
2.0
Sporting a title thats faintly olde timey Britishy, but with the sequel numbering of a 21st century franchise, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is ..
Vue Weekly
1.5
Star power and an interesting premise made The Woman in Black a better than average horror thriller.But, the sequel provides unwelcome details that ma ..
Movie Chambers
3.0
Not as gripping as the original but it works for what it is: an average premise concealed in an ominous horror, spruced with interesting moments and e ..
Iol Co Za
2.5
More hardcore horror fans may not necessarily find a lot of frights here, but mainstream viewers and those who enjoy a good ghost story now and again ..
Daily Dead
2.5
But make no mistake: in this movie, the house is the star.An admirably old fashioned ghost story mixed with just a dash of evil kid thematic material, ..
Blog The Horror Show
2.5
It is a fun moviegoing experience to be rattled with a veritable funhouse of frights, just as it is a bummer to watch something clearly aiming for thi ..
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