The sequel is about as far from the original source as you can get while still using the title, The Woman in Black. It is just as far away from being interesting.

What's missing from The Woman in Black 2, and what it needs most and has least of all, is suspense.

Director Tom Harper conveys this theme through dark, moldy-looking mise-en-scene and the uniformly sullen performances he elicits from the cast; you're more likely to find this depressing than scary.

The Woman In Black 2: Angel Of Death is a profoundly frightening, relentlessly spooky film that wears how old-fashioned and traditional it is as a badge of honour.