British scary movie

Viktorcrayon · February 16, 2007, 09:06:19 AM

Can anyone help me finding this movie?

It was a british. Probably a TV production (But very well done). Probably made in the early-mid 90'ies.

Plot: Something about a guy, that for some reason has to go out and stay in a house, that get's "cut of" because of the tide. There used to live a lady there, and he listens to old recordings she made herself, reads her diaries and so forth.

Slowly strange things start to take place. He has a dog with him, that runs out in the dark, and never comes back.

Theres a scene where he can hear this thumping sound, and it comes from a room, where the door is locked, and out of frustation he finds a hatchet to break the door down, but as soon as he get's there, the door is open, and the thumping turns out to come from a ball of sorts.

Theres something in the plot with a small tin soldier, that he wakes up with in his hand.

Theres also a scene where he get's attacked by the old lady, while he's lying in his bed.

The title might be something along the lines of "the black lady".

Anyone seen this??? I wan't to see it again, but i can't find it.

I saw it while i was pretty young, and it's probably the scariest film i have ever seen. It gave me 3 sleepless nights.

Dubal · February 16, 2007, 10:22:13 PM

You might want to check out The Woman in Black. It is a british production made around 89 or so. I think that might be your movie.

Checking on IMDB the plot sounds similiar to what you are describing.

Viktorcrayon · February 17, 2007, 12:29:21 PM

Good lord, Dubal. I have been browsing through IMDB for ages, but for some reason the obvious "woman in black" didn't pop up.

This is almost embarresing!!!

Anyhoo, i will look forward to seing it again!!!

Have anyone else seen it??? It's completely awesome, as far as i remember at least.

Dubal · February 17, 2007, 09:00:12 PM

Glad I could help you out.

I would love to get my hands on this little gem. One of the best made for TV horror movies out there. Definitely needs to be re-released on DVD.

Viktorcrayon · February 18, 2007, 10:48:17 AM

Yeah, thats the thing. I just realized it's not available on DVD any longer!!!

What a bummer.

Gerry · February 20, 2007, 03:41:50 PM

Definitely THE WOMAN IN BLACK. One of the scariest movies EVER! The scenes occur just as you have described. The script was by Nigel Kneale of "Quatermass" fame.

Viktorcrayon · February 20, 2007, 07:57:47 PM

Glad to see others have enjoyed this flick.

DistantJ · March 05, 2007, 07:03:37 PM

The Woman in Black I believe is actually also a stage play.

My sister went to see it and it scared the absolute shyte out of her.

Viktorcrayon · March 05, 2007, 09:25:38 PM

Indeed, it is. I'd like to see it!

DistantJ · March 06, 2007, 09:11:42 AM

I just got me a copy of it.

Viktorcrayon · March 06, 2007, 02:28:33 PM

How, where? Dvd?

DistantJ · March 06, 2007, 06:02:15 PM

It is on DVD, yeah.

But if I told you how I got a copy I'd probably be violating the rules of this board. ;) It's just to watch once and then delete, though.

Viktorcrayon · March 06, 2007, 07:17:07 PM

Ah, ok. I get it. Say no more.