The Blackcoat's Daughter

Play trailer

2:17

The Blackcoat's Daughter

R

Released Mar 31, 2017

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

77%

Tomatometer

77 Reviews

52%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

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.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

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.

Read Critics Reviews

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

Full Review

Chris Barton

Los Angeles Times

The characters are too underdeveloped to leave an impression.

Oct 26, 2017

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

Read all reviews

acsdoug D

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

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

Sabrina F

This was a good film and a damn good debut film. I feel like the story was a little undercooked, but this film definitely had the ingredients to be a masterpiece under a more seasoned director. Nevertheless, I was under this movie's spell. Great performances all around, but especially from Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

Full Review

Andy F

Truly outstanding. Just the kind of psychologically disturbing horror film that is much needed in a tired genre. Less is always more and this film should leave you slightly perplexed and thinking for yourself. A near masterpiece.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Oz Perkins

Director

Emma Roberts

Joan

Kiernan Shipka

Kat

Lucy Boynton

Rose

James Remar

Bill

Lauren Holly

Linda

View more videos

Hidden

83%

64%

Hidden

Watchlist

The Girl in the Photographs

17%

22%

The Girl in the Photographs

Watchlist

The Gallows

15%

22%

The Gallows

Watchlist

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

15%

27%

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Watchlist

He's Out There

33%

33%

He's Out There

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Mike Flanagan’s Stuck-At-Home Binge Guide: Indie Horror Hits and Overlooked Gems

Moonlight, Riverdale Season 1, Inglourious Basterds, and More on Netflix and Amazon Prime This Week

Ghost in the Shell Looks Great, but Rings Hollow

The Blackcoat's Daughter: Trailer 1

2:17

View more videos

View more photos

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

Most Popular at Home Now