Angelica (2015 film)

Angelica is a 2015 American horror thriller film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. The film stars Jena Malone, Janet McTeer, Ed Stoppard, and Tovah Feldshuh. It is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Arthur Phillips.

Angelica
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mitchell Lichtenstein
Screenplay by	Mitchell Lichtenstein
Based on	Angelica by Arthur Phillips
Produced by	Mitchell Lichtenstein Joyce M. Pierpoline
Starring	Jena Malone Janet McTeer Ed Stoppard Tovah Feldshuh
Cinematography	Dick Pope
Edited by	Andrew Hafitz Lee Percy
Music by	Zbigniew Preisner
Production company	Pierpoline Films
Distributed by	Freestyle Digital Media
Release dates	February 7, 2015 (2015-02-07) (Berlin) November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) (United States)
Running time	95 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Jena Malone as Constance
  • Glynnis O'Connor as older Constance
• Janet McTeer as Anne Montague
• Ed Stoppard as Dr. Joseph Barton
• Tovah Feldshuh as Nora
• Charles Keating as Dr. Miles
• Henry Stram as Dr. Willette
• Daniel Gerroll as Dr. Pinfield-Smith
• James Norton as Harry

Production

Principal photography took place in April 2013 around London, with scenes filmed at Lincoln's Inn.^[2] Some scenes were shot at the Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent, South East England.^[3]

Release

It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 7, 2015.^[4] In September 2017, Freestyle Digital Media purchased the United States distribution rights, and released the film in limited theaters and on digital platforms on November 17, 2017.^[5] It was released on DVD in the United Kingdom by Signature Entertainment on June 18, 2018.^[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 70% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.610/10.^[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[8]

Scott Foundas of Variety wrote "But at least Angelica is never boring. No movie where the main character is repeatedly raped by an ectoplasmic incubus sporting an anaconda-sized phallus could be accused of that".^[9]