10 Best Winter Themed Horror Films

10. The Blackcoat's Daughter

The Blackcoat’s Daughter is a 2015 supernatural horror full of the cold bleakness of winter. Written and directed by Osgood Perkins, and starring Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka and Lucy Boynton, the film received mainly positive reviews upon release.

A tense, paranormal thriller which explores themes of mental illness, teenage pregnancy and hauntings, The Blackcoat's Daughter follows two central characters known as Rose and Kat. The two young women are staying behind in their boarding school as the rest of the students of the facility are picked up by their families for the Christmas holidays. The location is stark, isolated and lonely as the two students remain behind whilst the winter chill takes hold. Increasingly disturbing events occur, and it is soon apparent that there is something sinister in the brooding and isolated school with them.

This film is the perfect winter thriller. Unexpected twists, frightening themes and great performances from the star leads give this film a worthy place on this list of winter must-see movies.