The Blackcoat's Daughter is a flawed movie. But it stuck with me in ways that technically better horror movies have not. It's a well-shot, well-acted movie about grief and loneliness. Ultimately, it offers very little hope. I didn't like the feeling it left me with. But I can't say that's a demerit.
As to the flaws, it's difficult to get into those without spoiling the plot. The biggest problem for me is a particular casting choice; ultimately it's a cheat, but given the film's structure, it has to cheat to work. I guess you could call it a necessary evil.
I'm discovering that, between this and Hereditary, I don't like movies about demons. They get under my skin. And I'm not even religious.
As to the flaws, it's difficult to get into those without spoiling the plot. The biggest problem for me is a particular casting choice; ultimately it's a cheat, but given the film's structure, it has to cheat to work. I guess you could call it a necessary evil.
I'm discovering that, between this and Hereditary, I don't like movies about demons. They get under my skin. And I'm not even religious.