Angelica (2015) (720p 2024)

Critics were largely divided on the film's execution. While the atmosphere was praised, the pacing and "Freudian" heavy-handedness were often cited as drawbacks.

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. Angelica (2015)

: The apparition Constance sees is often interpreted as a projection of Joseph's suppressed sexual aggression or her own buried desires. Critics were largely divided on the film's execution

: Some reviewers found the characters "flat" or the story "lamentably short on shock value" compared to Lichtenstein's previous work. It purposefully blurs the lines between a genuine

: The cinematography and Victorian production design were noted for being "elegant" and "lush".

: Lacking reliable contraception, the couple is forced into a life of celibacy.

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.