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Black Death

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During the time of the bubonic plague in 14th-century England, young monk Osmund (Eddie Redmayne) is recruited by the knight Ulric (Sean Bean) to lead a group of soldiers through the marshes into a mysterious village, where rumors are spreading that a necromancer is raising plague victims from the dead. Osmund agrees, but he has an ulterior motive--to find Averill (Kimberley Nixon), a young woman who has gone missing. Along the way, the group encounters unimagined darkness.
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Black Death delivers the fire and brimstone violence its subject matter warrants, while posing some interesting questions of faith and religion.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 03/25/2011
3/4
By not rushing things, by keeping things moving at their own measured pace, Smith gives Poloni's screenplay a chance to breathe and evolve in a way it might not have been able to otherwise. Go to Full Review Ian Buckwalter NPR 03/12/2011
7/10
"Going medieval" on your enemies isn't just a figure of speech in Christopher Smith's stylish spatter-horror exercise, which uses desperation-fueled religious fervor to interrogate the intersection of fear and faith. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 03/11/2011
B
There's something here for just about everyone, or at least for everyone who looks back fondly on the similarly themed Wicker Man from 1973. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/20/2023
3/5
It brings some fresh ideas and blends together unconventional concepts, yet its pacing fails to get you to engage with the material or leave much of a lasting impressing. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 07/31/2023
3/4
For those willing to stomach harsh realism from a gloomy period in history and confronting notions on religion, Smith has delivered a rewarding film surprisingly bereft of the typical downfalls usually present when mixing horror and history. Go to Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture 11/06/2019
3/5
Black Death's Europe is one of dirt, blood, violence and mist. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard W 3d Great cast ,awesome settings ,good storyline, i just really loved it ,cant understand the 49% rating ,its at least a 4 star movie See more Farah R @Farah Nov 27 Surprisingly, not as bad as I expected. Black Death managed to keep me invested in the plot and characters long enough to witness its gruesome ending. See more Jace T @CineChamber Aug 22 Well I absolutely loved this movie and it deserves more praise than it gets. While there are fantastical elements, the world and story are set in a very grounded reality. I loved the mystery around the plague like disease, and the questioning religious Christian undertones. This is an excellent film that is worth a watch. I know I'll be watching it again. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug Jul 8 As a history buff I wanted to like this movie. They don't make many movies set in the 14th century and I would like to encourage more. Unfortunately, the story is just not that good. See more Jeff K May 12 I thought this was a fantastic, simple medieval story that captured the violence, superstition and zealotry of the time. See more Soeren T Apr 19 This is a prequel to The Danish Girl, and we follow the tragic experiences of the character played by Eddie Redmayne, leading to his desire to transition. Sean Bean and Carice Houten reprise their roles from GOT See more Read all reviews
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Christopher Smith

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Sean Bean

Ulric

Eddie Redmayne

Osmund

Carice van Houten

Langiva

Kimberley Nixon

Averill

John Lynch

Wolfstan

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Synopsis During the time of the bubonic plague in 14th-century England, young monk Osmund (Eddie Redmayne) is recruited by the knight Ulric (Sean Bean) to lead a group of soldiers through the marshes into a mysterious village, where rumors are spreading that a necromancer is raising plague victims from the dead. Osmund agrees, but he has an ulterior motive--to find Averill (Kimberley Nixon), a young woman who has gone missing. Along the way, the group encounters unimagined darkness.
Director
Christopher Smith
Producer
Jens Meurer, Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Phil Robertson
Screenwriter
Dario Poloni
Distributor
Magnet Releasing
Production Co
Ecosse Films
Rating
R (Strong Brutal Violence|Some Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 11, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.0K
Runtime
1h 42m
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