Daniel Radcliffe’s first film since the Harry Potter series has received more complaints than any other movie this year, after parents complained that it was “too scary” for their children. Children more used to seeing Radcliffe at Hogwarts instead found themselves watching The Woman In Black, a 12A-rated horror film in which a ghost manipulates children into killing themselves. The horror film has already been reported to the British Board of Film Classification 120 times, triple the number of reports for last-years’ most complained-about film. A spokeswoman for the BBFC said viewers had “certain expectations” about films starring Daniel Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in the children’s films, and found it “too scary”. The Woman In Black is rated a 12A, the same classification as the final instalment of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. It is believed many of the viewers did not realise how frightening the film would be, after failing to read the Susan Hill novel or the BBFC classification details. The majority of complaints have been filed by worried parents, or adults without children concerned the film was not suitable for youngsters.
