there be nothing remotely scary about modern horror which be an insult to the word horror . freddie v jason and the scream movie and cabin trash and and especially stephen king infantile attempt he recycle every story from the monkey paw to whatever and often in the same story at horror in both writing and on film ( except for kubrick version of the shin which actually be scary and unlike king book which be as frightening a my big toe the left one and which still have the nail . but the woman in black be that rare modern film that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end . this be the way it should be do while the director create tension and and the scary ghost ever actually see simply by have her suddenly turn up stand still somewhere or other with that incredible look on her face . then he bring it all to a ghastly disturb close . he learn his lesson from the master who know how to make horror val lewton ( original cat people ) and robert wise ( a val lewton disciple and director of the haunting and the body snatcher ) and jacques tournier ( another val lewton disciple who direct a truly horrify zombie film and not the gross rubbish raimi do ( gross isn not scary and folk and it just gross ) and and lewis allen ( the uninvited ) and and of course jack clayton turn on henry james the innocent and and the way the master of suspense and hitchcock and can still bring you to the edge of your seat even with a slow building and burning period piece like under capricorn . ten star .