A deeply atmospheric and terrifying new horror film, The Blackcoat’s Daughter centers on Kat (Kiernan Shipka) and Rose (Lucy Boynton), two girls who are left alone at their prep school Bramford over winter break when their parents mysteriously fail to pick them up. While the girls experience increasingly strange and creepy occurrences at the isolated school, we cross cut to another story, that of Joan (Emma Roberts), a troubled young woman on the road, who, for unknown reasons, is determined to get to Bramford as fast as she can. As Joan gets closer to the school, Kat becomes plagued by progressively intense and horrifying visions, with Rose doing her best to help her new friend as she slips further and further into the grasp of an unseen evil force.
The movie suspensefully builds to the moment when the two stories will finally intersect, setting the stage for a shocking and unforgettable climax. The supporting cast includesLauren Holly,James Remar,Peter J. Gray,Emma HolzerandJodi Larratt.Osgood Perkinsmakes his directorial debut withThe Blackcoat’s Daughter, working from his own script. Before turning to filmmaking,Osgood Perkinswas an actor, with roles inLegally Blonde,SecretaryandStar Trek. He also wrote the scripts forRemoval,Cold Comes the NightandThe Girl In the Photographs.
The Blackcoat’s Daughteris produced by Unbroken Pictures’Adrienne BiddleandBryan Bertino(The Strangers) andRob Paris' Paris Film, Inc. (Everly). A24 will also release the highly-anticipated filmFree Fire, starringBrie Larsonon April 24 andThe LoversstarringDebra WingerandTracy Letts, in theaters on May 5.Free Firewill go up against Disney’s documentaryBorn in Chinaand Warner Bros.' thrillerUnforgettablestarringKatherine HeiglandRosario Dawson, whileThe Lovershas the unenviable task of facing Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2in the first weekend of the summer movie season. A24 also hasHow to Talk to Girls at Parties,Woodshock,SliceandGood Timecoming soon.
Kiernan Shipkais coming off her seven-season run on AMC’sMad Men, where she played Sally Draper, the daughter ofJon Hamm’s Don Draper.Lucy Boyntonrecently starred in the critically-acclaimed indieSing Street, and the upcomingRebel in the Rye. She is currently filmingMurder on the Orient ExpresswithJosh Gad,Daisy Ridleyand more.Emma Robertscurrently stars on Fox’s hit seriesScream Queensand she recently starred in the summer thrillerNerve. Take a look at the first trailer forThe Blackcoat’s Daughterbelow.
