The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017)

Maybe I've been jaded by the hundreds of horror films I've watched, but as far as I'm concerned there's just nothing that stands out. I quickly found myself guessing how each scene would end, and the ending was a head scratcher in all the wrong ways. It felt like the director wanted a movie about demonic possession but then saw Session 9 and thought, "I've got to work that angle in". It's pretty bad when a viewer can guess how a scene will play out and still not be able to understand what the director was going for. As for the "monster", it looked like Muzzy's(the learn another language monster, not the racial slur) goth cousin. I don't know why the director felt the need for a scene with a priest throwing holy water on the main character thus making the "demon" leave only to reveal that, surprise the demon never left and she's out to finish what she started. There are other issues I have with the film, but my time is close enough to valuable not to waste anymore on this.

Addressing the one, two or three star reviews unless you pay close attention to what is said and timelines it can be confusing. Do not expect a fast food cheap just show blood, etc. movie. If lost during the movie it might help to read the Wiki overview of the movie (only read as far as figuring out what's going on. Briefly it's one time period followed by another many years later, and they both meet at the same place - the school. Acting superb; sounds effects & lighting minimal, unique and very effective. Yes, people die, but not in a cheap slasher flick style - subtle and thoughtful. Not a movie that will be forgotten w/time.

Well that was something!There's so much to enjoy about this, and so much that left me scratching my head. Scratching it in puzzlement rather than irritation I hasten to add.The tension is allowed to build, with a barren score to emphasise rather than create a mood. From the start we see Kat speaking staccato - like she's an alien in a human shell, barely aware of how to conduct a conversation. I know teenagers are meant to be weird but this is pushing it. I try not to predict the ending when watching films, preferring to allow the director's vision to just wash over me so my reaction will be one of acceptance and understanding. It's a darned good job I didn't try to change my approach on this one - I honestly had no idea where this was going or quite why. Clearly this will reveal me as dim witted by those who could "see the twist coming from miles off"... but if that's how you get your kicks, by being right, whereas I get mine from being surprised by a director, I know which I'd prefer. There are clues there if you want to poke around and tie them together, but it was the clanking of clues that didn't quite sit right that left me trying to figure out who did what to whom and why.That's not to say I didn't enjoy it, I very much did, but I'm going to have to read Wikipedia and a few reviews from others on here as I'm still a little bemused.On a side note, this is the 22nd film I've tagged with 'decapitation'

a good slow burner .do not read synopsis or preview before watching this suspense.The less you know the better.Im not sure if I agree with the way the movie develop but the actors and dark tone made me watch till the end.