A24 | Release Date: March 31, 2017
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Generally favorable reviews based on 67 Ratings
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badgerryan19May 19, 2017
Wow! What a fantastic movie!! This movie was incredibly acted. It was intense, gloomy and the atmosphere had a sense of dread. The movie was shot beautifully. There was a great mystery/thriller story and definitely had a horror aspect asWow! What a fantastic movie!! This movie was incredibly acted. It was intense, gloomy and the atmosphere had a sense of dread. The movie was shot beautifully. There was a great mystery/thriller story and definitely had a horror aspect as well. 2017 has had some great horror films so far with Split, Get Out and now The Blackcoat's Daughter. Expand
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TheQuietGamerOct 29, 2018
What's most fascinating about Oz Perkins' modernization of satanic/occult horror films is it's atypical approach to scaring you. It relies almost entirely on atmosphere and storytelling to get the job done. What violence and creepy imageryWhat's most fascinating about Oz Perkins' modernization of satanic/occult horror films is it's atypical approach to scaring you. It relies almost entirely on atmosphere and storytelling to get the job done. What violence and creepy imagery there is exists almost solely in the final chapter. You get the feeling something's not quite right early on. There's some typical human drama happening which almost made me think I had mistaken the movie's genre, but the oppressive music gives the notion that something darker is on it's way. Each disturbing new revelation no matter how small increases the sense of unease.

Kiernan Shipka carries the movie with her odd duck performance that has it's creepy and unsettling moments. The movie is about loneliness and isolation. All of which stems from her character. I would have liked some kind of backstory that would explain her pre-demon contact weird behavior, but I'll settle for just understanding her in the moment.

An unsafe feeling plagues almost every moment following the girls first night alone while stranded at school over break. This extends outside the academy as well where Emma Roberts catches a ride with a stranger and his wife. The subplot plays well off of rape paranoia as you wonder what the man's motives for the girl are, but it plays it's hand too early causing the film's big twist to come up short. Some great lookalike casting though.

Haunting for more than just it's use of a demonic entity and devil worship in a time where most films save the latter of those two things for passing references. The confined nature of the plot is also something that sticks with you. You really feel how alone Boynton and Shipka's characters really are. I dont think the movie really sold it's protagonist's lack of any other options other than the darkest path the way The Witch with Anya Taylor-Joy did, but Perkins' distinctive style makes it just as noteworthy an exploration of the arcane and human all the same.

8.7/10
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AndremaxDec 5, 2019
Another case where film could be perfect but it isn't. Good movie's aspects it's has to spare: excellent actings, nice photography, competent thrilling, different kind of storytelling, a great final, but fails focusing precisely in the lessAnother case where film could be perfect but it isn't. Good movie's aspects it's has to spare: excellent actings, nice photography, competent thrilling, different kind of storytelling, a great final, but fails focusing precisely in the less interesting of the two principal plots and feels like to be grandiose when in truth could be nothing but promissing. Expand
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bfoore90Jun 1, 2019
A very superbly acted, creepy, unsettling and albeit pretentious film. Caught it on Netflix for free
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NobodyYouKnowMay 26, 2019
A profound sense of dread and foreboding permeate this film. It's expertly acted and directed, but I found the narrative rather lacking -- it seemed the director was going for atmosphere above all (and he succeeded!). If you're easilyA profound sense of dread and foreboding permeate this film. It's expertly acted and directed, but I found the narrative rather lacking -- it seemed the director was going for atmosphere above all (and he succeeded!). If you're easily depressed, I don't think you should watch this film; there isn't a light moment to be found -- it just broods from start to finish, and gets more hopeless as it goes. Even when Kat sings a lovely song at the talent show, it feels like something bad is happening. And the murders that eventually occur are just pitilessly realistic.

So, if you're ok being left with a deep sense of despair, it's worth watching for the ample talents on display, but you'll get no sense of hope and a story that feels lacking.
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jpsneedNov 9, 2020
This movie creates an unsettling atmosphere, has an interesting and creepy lead character, and the violent scenes are shot in a unique way. Some will see where the movie is going about half way through, but that doesn't really ruin anything.This movie creates an unsettling atmosphere, has an interesting and creepy lead character, and the violent scenes are shot in a unique way. Some will see where the movie is going about half way through, but that doesn't really ruin anything. If you've seen a lot of the more popular horror movies, this is a decent one that may have slipped under the radar. Expand
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bluetimesFeb 1, 2021
highly recommended for psychological horror film lovers. underrated on imdb. its 7 or high.
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prashant7799Jun 1, 2019
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