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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Does the Woman in Black enjoy the misfortune of killing other parents' children, is she a WellIntentionedExtremist who just wanted to replace her lost son, or is she a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds who was a TragicVillain made into a monster by her sister adopting her son?
** It is subtly implied in one scene that Jennet was a psychic, just like Mrs. Daily, and that the [[UngratefulTownsfolk town supported her sister's action of taking her son away from him because of it]]. So it's possible that [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Jennet is seeking vengeance]] [[PayEvilUntoEvil against the townspeople]], but she's in such a state of UnstoppableRage that she can't tell guilty from innocent (Sam Daily, for example, seems a NiceGuy who had nothing to do with it), or even locals from visitors (her tormenting and [[spoiler: subsequent killing of Arthur and his son]]).
** The sequel throws us another curve ball. [[spoiler:Her brother-in-law WAS the biological father, and the child was given to him and his wife because unwed mothers didn't get a say in such matters.]]
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: In the movie, and of the non-comedic variety. While Arthur is busy waiting for [[spoiler:the Woman in Black to acknowledge the discovery of Nathaniel's body]], Mr. Daily has a vision of [[spoiler:his son Nicholas which leads him to a tea room, where he's suddenly trapped by the ghost children and sees a ghost child make a creepy face at him outside the window]]. Then the main plot resolves itself upstairs and [[spoiler:the door unlocks itself, letting Mr. Daily go free. But he was ''already'' waiting downstairs with nothing to do]].
* ClicheStorm: It doesn't stop the story from being very scary though. The play in particular doesn't suffer from any of the cliches as it presents them on stage: horror plays are much rarer than horror films, so the devices seem fresher.
* EpilepticTrees: The presence of [[spoiler:Kipp's wife]], who was already foreshadowed as a GuardianAngel, made it impossible for the Woman to claim them.
* FanNickname: For [[Film/TheWomanInBlack the movie]], "Film/HarryPotter and the Woman in Black" [[Creator/DanielRadcliffe for obvious reasons]].
* HilariousInHindsight: Is the name Radcliffe forever linked to [[Literature/TheMysteriesOfUdolpho the Gothic horror genre]]?
%%* {{Sequelitis}}: Angel of Death.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: A number of parents in the UK apparently took young children to see the film because it starred Creator/DanielRadcliffe and they thought that a film rated 12A ("recommended for over-twelves but parents can bring younger children in if they want") wouldn't be that scary. After the resulting protests, the [[CensorshipBureau BBFC]] actively changed its rules on horror films to take more account of overall atmosphere and grimness of plot, rather than being chiefly influenced by the level of graphic violence and gore.
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