Posted on 2/2/2020 by Charles R. Bernard Julieann Stipidis has quite an excellent piece up at Bloody Disgusting: “ The Devil to Make Her Do it: ‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ and Depictions of Satan and Women in Horror .” In it, she weaves together analyses of The Blackcoat’s Daughter and many other media, ranging from The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (about which I have also Had Thoughts ) to Pyewacket to The Witch and many others. Stipidis suggests that horror films have historically taken an exploitative view of the relationship between women and Satan, depicting them as the Prince of Darkness’ victims, little more than objects. Now, however, in the post- Exorcist , post- Rosemary’s Baby era, women are more often portrayed as possessors of volition, agents who choose Satan. I find this to be a compelling argument, and well-supported by the reservoirs of evidence that Stipidis marshals to her point.