A lot of fun.

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

Blistering performances.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Virtually no storyline, plenty of overlong "art" shots and obvious rips from actual horror flicks - all are predictable products of a writer who is also the director. In this scenario, nobody is available to challenge whether the artiste's vision is coherent, let alone interesting or entertaining. Tripe results.

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'

But ultimately falls flat. There was nothing gripping or interesting in this film. The music was horrendous - that alone was a big turn-off. Why use two actresses to play the same person when they almost appear to be the same age anyway (9 years difference supposedly)?All in all a big disappointment. 3 stars for the effort to be different.

The Blackcoats Daughter is a long awaited film that originally went by the name of "February" until its release. It's particularly odd how the film didn't make more noise with a wider release since it has all the ingredients to be a successful movie. It has young hip female actresses in Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka and Lucy Boyton who all played their roles really well and also demonic movies are still very popular among the masses. What the film brought to my attention is the chilling feeling of isolation in a cold climate. The setting of dead winter in rural Connecticut is an icy enough feeling but the dreadful mood by the actors and the dark lighting and atmosphere really portrayed the cold hopeless tone. It's a shame The Blackcoats Daughter went so far under the radar because it turned out to be a very solid flick that has the potential for reviewing.