The Blackcoat's Daughter

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The Blackcoat's Daughter

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Released Mar 31, 2017

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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During the dead of winter, a troubled young woman (Emma Roberts) embarks on a mysterious journey to an isolated prep school where two stranded students (Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton) face a sinister threat from an unseen evil force.

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Critics Consensus

Slow-building and atmospheric, The Blackcoat's Daughter resists girls-in-peril clichés in a supernatural thriller that serves as a strong calling card for debuting writer-director Oz Perkins.

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Katie Rife

AV Club

I found February affecting on an emotional level as well, and will be evangelizing for it until it makes it out of the festival circuit and into theaters.

Rated: A-

Dec 5, 2020

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Chris Barton

Los Angeles Times

The characters are too underdeveloped to leave an impression.

Oct 26, 2017

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

There are creepy moments throughout The Blackcoat's Daughter that stick with you, truly adding to the stylistic, haunted-house atmosphere of this whole narrative.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 14, 2017

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Admittedly, the film's structure is more interesting than the story itself; if it had been laid out in chronological order, it wouldn't have been very interesting. But Perkins's eerie style is what sells it.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 20, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Keenly and decisively, The Blackcoat’s Daughter carries a nearly strict reliance on suggestion and atmosphere over exploitation.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2024

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

The best thing to be said about The Blackcoat’s Daughter is that it’s unconventional. The worst thing is that, for a horror film, it’s neither scary nor creepy.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 18, 2023

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W C S

Really, really, REALLY enjoyed this one. From start to finish I was engaged, wondering, analyzing where the story would go. I loved the dark, moody atmosphere and mystery that built stronger and stronger. All of the characters' performances were stellar. Depth of character mostly present for our main characters. It had everything for me, from slow-burning, eerie occult motifs to brutal slasher moments. I loved the camerawork as well, the visuals and the setting. Bravo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Ian S

Painfully slow until the final 30 minutes with little dialogue and a lot of people staring into the distance or the faces of others. Definitely offbeat and atmospheric but nowhere near as good as Longlegs. James Remar's character added some humanity to proceedings as the other characters were mostly sphinx like and repressed. Creepy in parts but a bit too one paced overall.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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acsdoug D

Non linear storytelling and a confusing story make for a cinematic mess.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Craig B

The Blackcoat's Daughter (also known as 'February') is a very disturbing movie. You do have to concentrate to keep track of the switching timelines. The film really is carried by strong performances by its trio of young female stars, Kiernan Shipke, Emma Roberts and Lucy Boynton.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Jason W

Very slow paced but definitely in the vein of Perkins later release Longlegs. Visually fantastic with a great cast.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Lee B

Wow, very FD up flick, very deep, sad. It is a movie when you have to pay attention and will take more than one watch. Very slow burn but deff worth it. Good stuff!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Synopsis

During the dead of winter, a troubled young woman (Emma Roberts) embarks on a mysterious journey to an isolated prep school where two stranded students (Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton) face a sinister threat from an unseen evil force.

Director: Oz Perkins
Producer: Bryan Bertino, Adrienne Biddle, Alphonse Ghossein, Robert Menzies, Rob Paris
Screenwriter: Oz Perkins
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Zed Filmworks, 120dB Films
Rating: R (Brutal Bloody Violence|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.0K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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