First look: Daniel Radcliffe goes to the dark side in brooding horror film Woman In Black

The teaser trailer for Daniel Radcliffe's first 'grown up' film since Harry Potter has been released...and it's safe to say he's graduated Hogwarts in spooky style.

This two minute taste of The Woman In Black promises a chilling tale, beautifully shot and laden with ghostly ambiance. 

It looks set to prove as haunting and atmospheric as the phenomenally successful stage version.

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Impressive: Daniel Radcliffe cuts a dashing figure as lawyer Arthur Kipps, sent to a remote island to wrap up the affairs of a deceased client 

The adaption of the classic book and play is directed by Eden Lake's James Watkins, while the script comes from Jane Goldman, the co-screenwriter of Kick Ass and X-Men: First Class.

 

The story follows a young lawyer Arthur Kipps, who travels to a remote house on an island somewhere in Britain to put the last affairs of a deceased client in order.

He is disturbed by the sight of a ghost at the client's funeral, who children can see but refuse to speak of.

Spooky stuff: Radcliffe has promised that the atmospheric ghost story is 'going to be terrifying.'

Silent observers: The children see The Woman In Black, but are reluctant to talk to anyone 

As the ghost becomes increasingly malevolent, the town is thrown into a frenzy of terror, with the 'house on the marsh', becoming the focal point of the haunting.

The trailer opens with chime toy box music, with disturbing images of old children's toys.

A spooky child's voice declares 'During afternoon tea, there's a shift in the air, a bone-trembling hill that tells you she's there.'

Mystery: Could a family secret be at the heart of the trouble?

'There are those who believe the whole town is cursed': A chilling voiceover describes the ghastly effect of the haunting

New direction: This film should see a transition for Radcliffe into more adult roles

The voice continues: 'There are those who believe the whole town is cursed, but the house in the marsh was by far the worst.'

'What she wants is unknown, but she always comes back, the spectre of darkness, the woman in black,' the scary rhyme concludes.

The scenes are shot beautifully, with Radcliffe's pale lawyer reminiscent of Johnny Depp's detective character in Sleepy Hollow.

'During afternoon tea, there's a shift in the air, a bone-trembling hill that tells you she's there..'

Restless: The ghost's unfinished business tears the town apart

The barest glimpses of the ghost are frightening enough in themselves.

And Radcliffe has promised that the film won't disappoint for scares.

'It's going to be terrifying, and at the test screening they had, apparently people were leaping out of their seats terrified, so I think it's just going to be a really, really good movie,' the 22-year-old told MTV News.

The Woman In Black is due for release February 12, 2012.

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe is bewitched by a decorator's daughter from Woking

It is a sight that will mean heartache for his millions of female admirers.

Daniel Radcliffe and a pretty brunette stroll hand in hand down a New York sidewalk.

And they are more than just good friends. 

The girl in question, the Daily Mail can reveal, is Rosanne Coker, a 22-year-old painter and decorator’s daughter.

She's just magic: Daniel Radcliffe and his girlfriend Rosanne Coker were seen hand in hand as they enjoyed a stroll around NYC on Tuesday 

She first met Radcliffe when she worked as a production assistant on Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince in 2007. 

In total they have worked on four films together, including the last three Harry Potter projects and The Woman In Black, the new Hammer movie which is due for release next year.

 

The pair then began dating a year ago and Miss Coker splits her time between her family’s £400,000 home in Surrey and Radcliffe’s luxury apartment in New York.  

The couple were seen walking together in the city earlier this week. Radcliffe wore a plain blue T-shirt and shorts while his comprehensive school-educated girlfriend – known to friends as Rose – opted for black leggings, a lilac vest and a pair of flip-flops. 

With a fortune estimated at £48milllion, Radcliffe, also 22, has been regarded as one of Britain’s most eligible bachelors.

It's love: The Harry Potter actor revealed last month that he had a girlfriend in an interview with Larry King

Miss Coker’s father Malcolm runs his own painting and decorating business, while her mother Gillian is believed to design birthday cards. 

Last night, Mr Coker revealed his delight at his daughter’s relationship but denied the pair were engaged.

He said: ‘I don’t want to say too much really as they would really prefer to keep things quiet. 

‘But Rosanne has worked on the last three Harry Potter films, so she and Daniel have known each other quite a long time. But they have been going out for just over a year now. 

‘I have met Daniel and he is a lovely guy. I’m just really happy for Rosanne and as long as she is happy that is all that matters to me.

Casual couple: The pair were dressed in a relaxed manner with Daniel in a simple T-shirt and short combo while his girlfriend opted for leggings and a lilac vest

Smokey joke: As Daniel, 22, enjoyed a cigarette he and his girlfriend shared a joke as they made their way around the city 

‘No other parent would ask any more. I know it’s not a normal life they live. But they have a lot of fun together and at their age, what more could you ask?  Who knows where it is going to lead? She still lives over here in London and he is in New York a lot, but she wants to make sure that she continues her career and wants to achieve everything she set out to do.

‘I don’t think anyone realises how much he gets pestered. 

‘I have been out for a meal with him and it just gets embarrassing. He feels awkward about it. You can ask people for privacy but they will just totally blank you.’ 

Miss Coker went to the respected Gordon’s School in Woking, Surrey. A voluntary-aided comprehensive, it is one of the most successful non-selective schools in Britain.

A former acquaintance recalled: ‘Rosanne was very sporty at school. She was on the netball team and was very popular and had a lot of friends. She was also very clever and got really good grades. She was just a really nice person.’

The ex: Radcliffe's former girlfriend was Laura O'Toole who he met during his performance in the West End play Equus

Just friends: Radcliffe was erroneously linked with Olive Uniacke earlier this year b

Last month, Radcliffe told U.S. chat show host Larry King that he had fallen in love. He said: ‘I’ve got a girlfriend at the moment, who I am very much in love with. So you know, we’ll see where that goes.’

Latest role: Radcliffe will star in new film The Woman In Black

Speaking in May to GQ magazine, he told how he had quit drinking after starting a relationship. He said: ‘I now have a girlfriend I’ve been going out with for eight months.’

He added: ‘As much as I would love to be a person that goes to parties and has a couple of drinks and has a nice time – that doesn’t work for me. 

‘I do that very unsuccessfully. I’d just rather sit at home and read, or go out dinner with someone, or talk to somebody I love, or talk to somebody that makes me laugh.’

At the time, some reports erroneously claimed the mystery woman was Olive Uniacke, 20, his close friend and the stepdaughter of Harry Potter producer David Heyman.  

Radcliffe has only gone public with one girlfriend since starring in the first Harry Potter film in 2001. In 2007, it emerged that he was dating Irish actress Laura O’Toole, now 26, after meeting during the West End stage play Equus, but the couple split in early 2008. 

In 2010 he was seen spending time with Miss Uniacke but later that year he also admitted he wasn’t having  much luck with the ladies. ‘I’m not getting too many responses, but, yes, I’m having a go,’ he said of his attempts to find a girlfriend.