This is a gem that people might write off due to the low box office numbers. Letting a horror movie with Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka flop was a big mistake. So underrated that it earned its spot this high on the list. The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2015) (A24 and DirecTV Cinema) Overall this is supernatural done right because-let’s face it-sometimes slow burn is worth it. Something she never would have if she’d been forced to continue with her family’s religious expectations. Thomasin slowly embraces liberation through violent acts, feeling power and control for once in her life. The film is set in the 1630s and focuses on Thomasin (Anna Taylor-Joy), and her Puritan family, who are dealing with an evil force in the woods past their farm. There’s a very deliberate message about independence, religious constriction, sexuality, and so on. It’d be easy to dismiss this as a simple, supernatural horror film. But now it’s truly a revelation, especially where feminist horror is concerned. In fact, I didn’t love it right away myself. This is one of those movies that requires more than one watch.
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