There is something to be said for a movie that doesn?t try to do anything too creative within the limits of its genre. If you make a truly entertaining film that literally follows all of the classifications of the genre you are working in, you know that you?ve made something special.

The Woman in Black, released Feb. 3, isn?t ashamed of what it is. The film is a by-the-numbers haunted house movie, but it pulls it off with a deft skill that is mind-blowing at times.

The movie, set in the early 1900s, revolves around young, widowed lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), who lives with his 4-year-old son, Joseph (Misha Handley) and his son?s nanny.

Under the threat of termination at his job, Arthur sets off for a small village to handle the estate of a woman who owned property on the outskirts of the village.

Upon first arrival, Kipps makes friends with Sam Daily (Ciar