Angelica (2015 film)

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Angelica
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein
Screenplay byMitchell Lichtenstein
Based onAngelica
by Arthur Phillips
Produced by
  • Mitchell Lichtenstein
  • Joyce M. Pierpoline
Starring
Cinematography Dick Pope
Edited by
Music by Zbigniew Preisner
Production
company
Pierpoline Films
Distributed by Freestyle Digital Media
Release dates
  • February 7, 2015 (2015-2-7)(Berlin)
  • November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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Cast

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Angelica (18)". British Board of Film Classification. March 19, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Filming scenes for Victorian period drama Angelica at Lincolns' Inn Featuring: Jena Malone, Ed Stoppard". Alamy . April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2025– via WENN.
  3. ↑ "Angelica (2015)". Kent Film Office . February 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (January 16, 2015). "Berlin Completes Panorama Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (September 11, 2017). "Freestyle Digital Nabs Mitchell Lichtenstein's Thriller Angelica & Family Comedy Swing Away". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Angelica DVD & Blu-ray". Amazon UK . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Angelica". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Angelica". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ Foundas, Scott (February 12, 2015). "Berlin Film Review: Angelica". Variety . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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