The Woman in Black (2012)

The Woman in Black parents guide

What we could confirm fits a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is The Woman in Black scary?

Yes, properly. The Woman in Black is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is The Woman in Black?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is The Woman in Black rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated PG-13. Expect real scares and several jump scares, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is The Woman in Black about?

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

Cast and crew

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The Woman in Black is on our Ghosts and hauntings, Courtroom, Horror on Paramount+, Thriller on Paramount+ and Horror on Kanopy lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”

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