The Headmistress

2023 | Horror

Synopsis

A debt-ridden teacher inherits an abandoned lakefront inn and discovers a dark, sinister secret in the form of a malignant supernatural presence.

Scores

Overall Score
21.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.9%
Review Aggregate
40.0

Critic Consensus

52.0% Fresh • 25 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotsuspensefulfamily-friendlysatiricalhistoricalcharacter-drivenmacabrerealisticthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ashley Madekwe2023$0$0(est)
Bukky Bakray2023$0$0(est)
Jorden Myrie2023$0$0(est)
Samuel Small2023$0$0(est)
Maria Almeida2023$0$0(est)
Justin Salinger2023$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating3.9
IMDb votes133

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$31,002$31,918
International2023N/AN/A
Worldwide2023$31,002$31,918

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2023$15,501$15,959
Digital Rentals ?2023$620,000$638,313
Digital Purchases ?2023$954,000$982,179
Physical Rentals ?2023$137,000$141,047
Physical Purchases ?2023$409,000$421,081
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$75,000$77,215
Total Revenues2023$2,210,501$2,275,793
Expenses
Budget ?2023$250,000 (est)$257,384 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$80,000 (est)$82,363 (est)
Participations2023$88,000$90,599
Residuals ?2023$83,000$85,452
Interest & Overhead2023$50,000$51,477
Total Expenses2023$551,000$567,275
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$1,659,501$1,708,518

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