The Woman in Black Page #3

Synopsis: When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside town of Crythin, a young solicitor is sent by his firm to settle the estate. The lawyer finds the townspeople reluctant to talk about or go near the woman's dreary home and no one will explain or even acknowledge the menacing woman in black he keeps seeing. Ignoring the towns-people's cryptic warnings, he goes to the house where he discovers its horrible history and becomes ensnared in its even more horrible legacy.
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Director(s): Herbert Wise
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
NOT RATED
Year:
1989
100 min
2,715 Views


whereby He is able to subdue

all things to Himself.

Amen.

Well, she had one mourner, anyway.

I saw no one.

Oh, she was inside the church,

and then waiting outside.

I thought she looked unwell,

but But she's there now.

Perhaps somebody ought to

go and have a word with her.

No one. No.

Go away! Quick! Quick!

Get away from here!

Mr Pepperell, what's wrong?

They...

shouldn't shouldn't watch

like that must not be allowed

- It's morbid curiosity.

- Are you all right?

I... I... I have a mind to speak

to the school teacher.

Look, you frightened that

poor woman away.

- What?

- She's gone.

My office is here.

How do you feel now?

Better, thank you.

Perhaps you should have

a drink of something.

Mr Kidd, I have views on liquour.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- Take a seat.

So. Eel Marsh House.

- Willed to Mrs Drablow for her lifetime.

- Correct.

And now it's to be offered for sale?

Oh, I can deal with that.

But as for her personal possessions

That's what I am here for. I'll sort out

all her papers and make an inventory.

Will you come over with me and show

me where I can find all

No. I can't spare the time. I have

some auctions coming up.

Ah... If... if you've got a clerk I

could borrow for a day or two

I'm on my own.

I am not in a big way of business,

not like you City of London firms.

Now, here are the keys.

I've arranged for a man to

drive you at one o'clock.

His name's Keckwick. He

is quite dependable.

Can't I walk?

There's no road, Mr Kidd.

-Then how - There's just a kind of

causeway across the marsh,

you can use it only at low tide.

- Otherwise it's under water.

- I see.

Now, Keckwick knows the tides. You must

respect them, Mr Kidd. They come in fast.

You could get swept away.

Some people have been.

Thank you.

I'll have two yards,

how much will that be?

I've hit the blasted corner.

Check the whole deck.

Seems right enough, far as I can tell.

He's gonna buy a big bunch of my

flowers, make his lady a present.

- Aren't you, dear?

- No, thank you.

All fast up here?

Make sure now. The upside, where

we hit. Take a look.

Keep out of it, you. You are not

gonna buy, so clear off.

Oi, you little devil, come back

here! Stop her!

- Has he looked down here?

- No mistake now. Cast them ropes.

They're shifting!

Get the tarpaulin!

I can't hold her, I can't hold her!

- Get back!

- My Lord! Oh my Lord!

I can't hold her!

She all right? I'm sorry!

The rope must have snapped

on the corner.

Mr Sweetman wouldn't approve.

You did well, lad.

Well, I had to. Nobody else was

That log could have killed you.

Yes.

Now, come on. You need a drink.

How was the funeral?

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Nigel Kneale

Thomas Nigel Kneale (18 April 1922 – 29 October 2006) was a British screenwriter. He wrote professionally for more than 50 years, was a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay. In 2000, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Horror Writers Association. Predominantly a writer of thrillers that used science-fiction and horror elements, he was best known for the creation of the character Professor Bernard Quatermass. Quatermass was a heroic scientist who appeared in various television, film and radio productions written by Kneale for the BBC, Hammer Film Productions and Thames Television between 1953 and 1996. Kneale wrote original scripts and successfully adapted works by writers such as George Orwell, John Osborne, H. G. Wells and Susan Hill. He was most active in television, joining BBC Television in 1951; his final script was transmitted on ITV in 1997. Kneale wrote well-received television dramas such as The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968) and The Stone Tape (1972) in addition to the Quatermass serials. He has been described as "one of the most influential writers of the 20th century," and as "having invented popular TV." more…

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