In this film the basic storyline was changed from the
original movie. Those changes made a difference. In the first movie the boy
drown in a motor car and in this second film he died in a horse drawn carriage.
The other change was that every child that saw the woman in black in the first
film died. However, in this sequel only two of the children died; yet near the
conclusion of the film all of the other children had seen the woman in black
and lived.
In addition, some of the special effects were lacking the
punch that made you jump while watching the first film and you never saw the woman
in black very much in this sequel because the trouble pasts of the other
characters took front stage. The dummy
that suddenly fell from the ceiling looked like what it was, a dummy hanging
from the ceiling and not a person. So
lame. The woman in black also seemed
more determined to protect and get the young boy for herself, than acting out
her previous hateful wrath on every child and adult that saw her.
I gave the film three stars because it is a Hammer film. However,
I think this film is an example of why some sequels should not be made.
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The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, official storyline:
Evacuated from London to a long-deserted country estate
during World War II, a group of orphans and their teacher think they've found
refuge. Soon, however, the youngsters' odd behavior reveals a force even more
evil than what they were fleeing.
Cast: Phoebe Fox,
Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Adrian Rawlins, Leanne Best, Ned Dennehy
Director: Tom Harper
Genre: Horror
Original Release Date: January 2, 2015 (USA)