a young solicitor from london and arthur kidd be send to a small coastal town of crythin gifford to oversee the estate of a recently pass away widow mr drablow . while attend her funeral and a mysterious lady dress in black catch his attention . supposedly drablow live a reclusive life and and local keep pretty quiet about her . after this he head to mrs drablow mansion that can only be reach on a causeway through the swamp during low tide . there he encounter the woman in black again in cemetery out back of the house and and thing begin to get creepy a terrify noise start come from the marsh . now can mrs drablow belonging and listen to her record dairy entry help kidd figure out this gloomy mystery that the local fear to talk about . often highly regarded amongst horror fan a be one of the most chilling ghost story ever and i can see their point . but only in dos do it draw upon tag . yes and from what you can gather i be leave a little under whelm and despite really like it . i be expect goose bump throughout the whole feature and but that probably it expect . mainly i have a similar reaction with the 1980 haunt house thriller the changeling . when you hear so many good thing and it sometimes hard not get catch up with it . anyhow what the british tv presentation of the woman in black effectively do be bring out a truly old fashion and slow burn spine tingle premise drive by it moody location and disquiet atmosphere and first rate performance . subtly blanket the psychologically gripping story ( adapt off susan hill novel of the same name ) and a the simple mystery authentically open up with a depressingly tragic tone and successfully characterise it protagonist . little seem to happen and and can feel draw out and but the fragile randomness of it catch you off guard . whenever the camera focus on the lady in black . who mostly appear a a background figure and it ultimately creepy . she might not appear all that much and but when she do . talk about unnerving . that also go for that downbeat conclusion . pauline moran and who play the woman in black and competently get u nervous by just her gaunt appearance and sudden positioning . a pale look and those minor mannerism just seem to haunt you . she a spirit you do not want to cross path with and yet alone let her see you . an accomplished performance by a marvelously moody adrian rawlins a the solicitor arthur kidd do hold it all together . in support be solid turn by bernard hepton and david daker and clare holman and david ryall . draw heavy on it lushly sombre rural town and foggy coastal location add more to the realistically eerie plight and the centre piece be everything unfolds in the forlorn and time worn victorian house that comprehensively suffocate the air with constant fear . director herbert wise carefully fabricate alarm imagery that slowly cover one secretive piece at a time in a smoothly pave out rhythm of well judge contrive . instead of go out to shock u and some scene contain a distressing intensity that would not let go . the sound effect be masterfully use and by surround and disorient the air . rachel portman harrow musical score know how to get under your skin during those eerie moment and then stay with you . this rarity make for television feat be a stimulate rich and unsettling supernatural spook fest . it might not share much new to the sub genre and but it competently stick to it strengths to deliver what count in this curse .