With Voldemort out of the picture (sorry, spoilers!), Harry Potter can now focus on scarier things, such as ghosts. In his first film after that sprawling saga, Daniel Radcliffe stars as a lawyer in James Watkins‘ The Woman in Black. Written by Jane Goldman (Stardust, Kick-Ass, The Debt, X-Men: First Class) and based on Susan Hill‘s novel, this new trailer hints at an effective little horror story. It is leaps and bounds better than the simple teaser we got this spring, but still doesn’t give much away. It will be interesting thing to see if Radcliffe can have a successful career after his iconic role, but this seems like a good start. Check it out below via Yahoo for the film also starring Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer and Shaun Dooley.

Synopsis:

Based on the classic ghost story, THE WOMAN IN BLACK tells the tale of Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe​), a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend to the affairs of the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House. Working alone in the old mansion, Kipps begins to uncover the town’s tragic and tortured secrets and his fears escalate when he discovers that local children have been dying under mysterious circumstances. When those closest to him become threatened by the vengeful woman in black, Kipps must find a way to break the cycle of terror. THE WOMAN IN BLACK also stars Ciaran Hinds​ (TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY) and Janet McTeer​ (TUMBLEWEEDS), was adapted from Susan Hill’s novel for the screen by Jane Goldman (KICK ASS) and directed by James Watkins (EDEN LAKE).

The Woman in Black hits theaters February 3rd, 2012 via CBS Films.



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