Film Review – The Blackcoat’s Daughter

While the films have little in common, “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” often reminded me of last year’s “It Follows.” Both pictures provide plenty of atmosphere, using a deliberate pace to conjure a sense of dread, taking their time to build mysteries and unnerve the audience. However, “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” demands more patience, with writer/director Oz Perkins working through his material inch by inch, laboring to squeeze as much stillness out of the movie as possible. There’s surely an audience for his effort, especially those who enjoy slow-burn terror productions, but it’s difficult to get excited about the feature’s crawl of creepiness, which doesn’t reward concentration with a particularly memorable conclusion. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com