


When he arrives he finds that the memory of Drablow, and her remote house of Eel Marsh, holds the village in a grip of fear, particularly those who have children. Plot has Radcliffe as young London solicitor Arthur Kipps, who is sent to the North East village of Crythin Gifford to clear up the affairs of deceased woman Mrs.ĭrablow. Music is scored by Marco Beltrami and cinematography by Tim Maurice-Jones. Some of these cuts in particular apply to a hanging scene and a scene of self-immolation. This included darkening some shots to reduce the impact of their graphichorrific nature, and reducing the sound levels in others. In addition to this, some substitutions were also made by the distributor. The UK cinema version was cut visually by six seconds to secure a 12A rating. I believe even the most rational mind can play tricks in the dark. The coin Kipps offers Keckwick for transport to the old house changes in size as the camera angles change. In contrast, hill mynas in captivity will mimic a variety of household sounds and even human voices with surprising skill. Many species of mynas will mimic other birds in the wild, but the hill myna does not. He also learns that the woman lost her son, drowned in the marsh, and she seeks revenge, taking the children of the terrified locals. However, Arthur goes to the isolated manor and soon he finds that Eel Marsh House is haunted by the vengeful ghost of a woman dressed in black. The next morning, Arthur meets solicitor Jerome who advises him to return to London. Arthur befriends Daily on the train and the man offers a ride to him to the Gifford Arms inn.Īrthur has a cold reception and the owner of the inn tells that he did not receive the request of reservation and there is no available room.
