Something strange and sinister unfolds at a prep school during winter break in The Blackcoat’s Daughter, and following its recent release in theaters and on VOD from A24, the new film from Osgood Perkins will head home on Blu-ray and DVD beginning May 30th.
Check out the press release with full details below, and in case you missed it, read Heather's interviews with producer Bryan Bertino and writer/director Osgood Perkins, as well as Kalyn's review of The Blackcoat's Daughter (back when it was referred to as February).
Press Release: Terrifying and suspenseful, The Blackcoat’s Daughter arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) and DVD May 30 from Lionsgate. Emma Roberts stars as a troubled young woman who embarks on a journey to an isolated prep school while two stranded students (played by Kiernan Shipka and Lucy Boynton) face a sinister threat from an unseen evil force.
Blu-ray™ Combo Pack SRP: $24.99
DVD SRP: $19.98
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Terrifying and suspenseful, The Blackcoat’s Daughter arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) and DVD May 30 from Lionsgate. Emma Roberts stars as a troubled young woman who embarks on a journey to an isolated prep school while two stranded students (played by Kiernan Shipka and Lucy Boynton) face a sinister threat from an unseen evil force. Praised as “truly unsettling” by RogerEbert.com, the movie premiered at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival and the 2015 Fantastic Fest. From writer-director Osgood Perkins, The Blackcoat’s Daughter Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Beautiful and haunted Joan (Emma Roberts) makes a bloody and determined pilgrimage across a frozen landscape toward a prestigious all-girls prep school, where Rose (Lucy Boynton) and Kat (Kiernan Shipka) find themselves stranded after their parents mysteriously fail to retrieve them for winter break. As Joan gets closer, Rose watches in horror while Kat suffers terrifying visions and becomes possessed by an unseen force.
BLU-RAY/DVD/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Osgood Perkins
- “The Dead of Winter: Making The Blackcoat’s Daughter” Featurette
CAST
Emma Roberts Nerve, TV’s “American Horror Story” and “Scream Queens”
Kiernan Shipka TV’s “Mad Men” and “Flowers in the Attic”
Lucy Boynton Sing Street, Miss Potter
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2017
Title Copyright: The Blackcoat’s Daughter © 2016 February Film Productions Inc. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2017 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for brutal bloody violence and brief strong language
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Closed-Captioned: NA
Blu-ray Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
DVD Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 95 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p 23.98 High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 1.85:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen 1.85:1 Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
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