: Desperate for help, Constance turns to Anne Montague (Janet McTeer), a "ghostbuster" who may be either a genuine medium or a clever charlatan. Critical Reception
: Constance begins to see a spectral, bacterial-looking presence in the house, which she believes is a threat to Angelica. Psychological vs. Supernatural Angelica (2015)
The story begins in Victorian London, following the marriage of Constance (Jena Malone) and Joseph Barton (Ed Stoppard). After the traumatic birth of their daughter, Angelica, Constance is warned by doctors that another pregnancy could be fatal. : Desperate for help, Constance turns to Anne
: The apparition Constance sees is often interpreted as a projection of Joseph's suppressed sexual aggression or her own buried desires. Supernatural The story begins in Victorian London, following
The film leans heavily into the "hysteria" diagnoses of the era. It purposefully blurs the lines between a genuine haunting and the hallucinations of a woman crushed by social expectations.
In his 2015 film Angelica , director Mitchell Lichtenstein returns to the psychosexual territory he first explored in his cult hit Teeth . This time, however, he swaps modern body horror for a lush, stifling Victorian gothic setting. Based on Arthur Phillips’ 2007 novel, the film is an unsettling look at how sexual repression, medical ignorance, and rigid gender roles can dismantle a marriage and a mind. The Plot: A House Divided
: Jena Malone received high marks for her "multi-register performance," capturing Constance's descent from a naive shop girl to a terrified mother.