One of my most
viewed type of movies is horror movies, since it is a genre that can
encapsulate everything from psycological thrillers to b-movie gore type of
movies, at least in my opinion.
One the most recent movies that I saw that can entangle the viewer in many ways is “The Blackcoats’ Daughter”, a movie which I can’t really get into the plot without spoiling, so I’ll give my opinion on what I felt was the overarching theme of the movie. In a very short summary, the movie takes place in a private school for girls and tells a story that is seen from two perspectives from two characters, with the third of the characters serving as a bookend for the story. It follows the same logic of storytelling found in the Alexandria Quartet, excluding the last book. It’s also told in a non-linear way switching between the three characters.
This debut by Canadian director Oz Perkins to me represents the horror of loneliness, and the dangers that come from what happens for someone who is left to one’s own devices without any support to manage that, especially at a very young age. It is, thus, a horror movie, but not one that scares the viewer outright, but rather swallows him/her in the torment of the characters and leaves one in a very uncomfortable state at the end.
Many questions linger at the end, like if there is a supernatural element present at all, or is it just the characters’ way of coping with being alone? Is the path chosen by one of the characters, to surrender to something horrible in order not to feel alone really worth it?
In conclusion, I believe it is a movie that deserves to be watched, for the mood it establishes, whether by use of light or music, constantly keeps the viewer in a sense of dread, but not for cheap results; in the end it leaves the viewer thinking about its’ story and characters, which is a very rewarding accomplishment in itself.
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