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Black Death

2010
Drama
Adventure
1h 42m
The bubonic plague is sweeping over England and a young monk is given the task of leading a knight and his men to a village not touched by the scourge in an effort to find and hunt down a necromancer. (Summary by panzerwolf)
Directed by:
Christopher Smith Christopher Smith
Written by:
Dario Poloni
Starring:
Carice van Houten Carice van Houten Sean Bean Sean Bean Tim McInnerny Tim McInnerny John Lynch John Lynch David Warner David Warner Tygo Gernandt Andy Nyman Andy Nyman Eddie Redmayne Eddie Redmayne Kimberley Nixon Daniel Steiner Marianne Graffam Johnny Harris
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Genres:
Drama, Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Countries:
Germany, UK
Languages:
English, Latin
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Black Death

2010
Drama
Adventure
1h 42m
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thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 19 Jan 2012
75
74th
Grim and bloody tale of plagues and witchcraft set in 1348 England. Sean Bean is typically solemn and severe as the Christian soldier leading a group of mercenaries on a quest to capture an alleged necromancer. Pretty authentic to the Medieval period, everyone and everything is absolutely filthy, and the corpses get stacked up pretty high by the end. The brief epilogue is the nasty little cherry on top of this bleak concoction.
Rated 19 Jan 2012
kojilessKojiless
Rated 15 May 2011
80
85th
Whoever marketed this as a horror movie needs to return to his (her) job sweeping floors at McDonald's. Medieval realism at its best. No pearly white teeth, no Irish Spring-fresh hair, no iron-pressed bodkins.
Rated 15 May 2011
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 13 Apr 2011
40
54th
I enjoyed this. "Black Death" sticks to the moral gray areas, suggesting no right or wrong, just desperation and what it drives people to do. Too many films give an uncomplicated ethical lesson on what is good instead of forcing an audience to confront themselves. Buried in this period piece (behind some gore, moderate tension and a few laughable lines) is the same question posed by other, recognizably superior, films like "Apocalypse Now": How will man rationalize his crimes?
Rated 13 Apr 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 12 Jun 2011
4
43rd
I love Sean Bean and found the movie's violence to be impressively beyond the pale, but it was still ultimately a fairly disposable experience.
Rated 12 Jun 2011
anilscnanilscn
Rated 12 Nov 2021
70
80th
45 probable score. inanılması güç. son 1 aydır günde 2 film izliyorum. izlediğim en korkusuz filmdi. senaryo filan çok da umrumda olmuyor böyle olunca.
Rated 12 Nov 2021
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
67
39th
Black Death delivers the fire and brimstone violence its subject matter warrants, while posing some interesting questions of faith and religion.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 14 Oct 2021
48
44th
Disappointing in that it fails to really capitalize on the apocalyptic nature of the plague, and all the action is shot in that mid-2000's/early 2010's shakycam style. Bean is on autopilot and I'm not a fan of Redmayne, although Bean's death is the most bananas out of all his on-screen ones I've seen. The concluding epilogue seemed like it was from a much better film and raises the score by several points.
Rated 14 Oct 2021
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 09 Nov 2012
72
63rd
Very well made, quite grim and depressing.
Rated 09 Nov 2012
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 08 Jan 2011
63
55th
I liked the idea of one man crusade amongst the Black Death. A bit like Darth Vader character. There was also interesting lining between fantasy and reality. Unfortunately the director did not get anything nice out of the premises. The haze village in the end was also a big letdown.
Rated 08 Jan 2011
frostyFrosty
Rated 01 Oct 2010
65
51st
Surprisingly effective. Heavily influenced by decades of (especially British) Horror, the most obvious points of reference being Witchfinder General and The Wicker Man. Shame about the shaky cam in the film's action sequences but fortunately these are few and far between.
Rated 01 Oct 2010
radresRadres
Rated 28 Mar 2011
75
62nd
Better than i thought , in fact i enjoyed it. Black Death manages to capture a realistic and gritty feel which i liked very much. The plot takes a few turns in the end which can be rather surprising. I don't think that the movie is religious at all but a very clever effort to look at the human nature when confronted with something unexplainable. In the end, Black Death is very well directed and executed. Definitely underrated.
Rated 28 Mar 2011
naurunauru
Rated 28 Jan 2012
73
82nd
One of the most engrossing recreations of medieval europe I've ever seen. Excellent acting and a thought provoking story about the role of religion in people's lives. Great pacing and a strong ending. Sean Bean is excellent, as usual. Note: this is not a horror film, it is a drama.
Rated 28 Jan 2012
paradiselostParadiselost
Rated 15 Mar 2012
75
57th
Of all films, this one actually had a plot that managed to surprise me. Very solid, recommended B-film.
Rated 15 Mar 2012
gideonGideon
Rated 11 Oct 2011
2
59th
While the premise being interesting, the film itself fails overall in its execution. It all felt a bit rushed, especially the second half. A good try, just could have been a lot better.
Rated 11 Oct 2011
tathieltathiel
Rated 08 Oct 2010
49
7th
If I may ask: Where was the horror in this movie? It was only horror to watch it. An odd story which is not really entertaining but boring. There should have been more of David Warner. No worries if you miss it.
Rated 08 Oct 2010
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 08 Feb 2013
35
17th
Underwhelming medieval period piece with a slow narrative that doesn't really go anywhere for the first 45 minutes. Drab visuals, shaky camera-work and intrusive music don't help, either. Attempts to make some comment about religion towards the end, but it's all so vague I wasn't really sure what the point was (or maybe I was just past caring).
Rated 08 Feb 2013
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 15 Nov 2013
44
2nd
Despite an effectively bleak, grimy atmosphere, and some interesting, if somewhat incoherent commentary on Christian morals, this Wicker Man in the swamp is ultimately let down by amateur filmmaking and its small budget.
Rated 15 Nov 2013
ericamblerericambler
Rated 14 Jun 2016
82
82nd
Deliberate and moody, BLACK DEATH mostly eschews violence and sorcery in favor of deep psychological chills. The film is unexpectedly thoughful, and inspires a gnawing (and much more horrific) uncertainty about the nature of faith, justice, and truth.
Rated 14 Jun 2016
corbadCorbad
Rated 27 Sep 2018
80
79th
A very clever, effective little picture; bleak, unsettling, and provocative.
Rated 27 Sep 2018
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 21 Oct 2013
63
23rd
Not bad by any means, but it didn't grab me as much as I was hoping it would based on the description and stars.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
pigletPiglet
Rated 12 Sep 2010
55
20th
Religilous with a down-beat ending.
Rated 12 Sep 2010
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
40
19th
Hard movie to actually get in to. Hard movie to finish. Thought it was trash.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 17 Dec 2012
4
33rd
See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJODirze5EM
Rated 17 Dec 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 27 Nov 2012
64
21st
Aside from having bean in a lead role and a half-baked twist ending, this movie ends up being horribly drab. Bubonic plague and knights kicking butt always make for something interesting, but I don't know how this one went wrong.
Rated 27 Nov 2012
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 19 Dec 2013
1
20th
I like the medieval setting but everyone is portrayed as daft. The fight scenes and camera-shake were awful but there were some good ideas amongst it.
Rated 19 Dec 2013
tavingtonTavington
Rated 24 Aug 2010
2
37th
Guess what? S.Bean's character dies at some point (as expected thus this isn't spoiler, is it?). Not really bad but not great either. Guy who had camera was probably drunk since there are many shaky scenes whose don't have real sense/effect on ambient. Still worth a watch if there's nothing better.
Rated 24 Aug 2010
sieghardtSieghardt
Rated 03 Dec 2010
60
50th
Far from the fantasy it may sound this is a for the most part very realistic and depressing story.
Rated 03 Dec 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 16 Nov 2011
35
19th
Attempts without complete success to convey the irrationality and fear that must have gripped the age. The dialogue was a little too anachronistic, and the shaky camerawork and artificial colour filtering were unnecessary annoyances. Amusingly attempts to show that violence and madness were the norm on all sides, but the narrative had a strangely clunky quality about it, so that, overall, the movie fails to convey a sense of verisimilitude.
Rated 16 Nov 2011
mark83mark83
Rated 21 Jun 2011
5
29th
Nothing especially great, but worth watching for Carice van Houten alone. She embues her character with a sort of lucid madness which is terrifying to watch.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
doctor7doctor7
Rated 16 Aug 2010
66
47th
Certainly an odd time-period choice for a horror film but oddly enough Christopher Smith manages to deliver an entertaining film. Though horror isn't my genre of preference the film's lead, Sean Bean, really does have a captivating role. The sheer tenacity of the of the religious devotion of him and (most) of his men really makes the film better than the average horror flick. Worth a watch.
Rated 16 Aug 2010
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 19 Jul 2023
68
41st
Nu întoarce vântul pomul...
Rated 19 Jul 2023
chiefgchiefg
Rated 22 Feb 2012
25
8th
Reminded me a lot of Season of the Witch, so if you liked that then... hell, who am I kidding...
Rated 22 Feb 2012
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 12 Oct 2021
45
22nd
I almost shut this off when I realized it starred Eddie Redmayne. Instead, I gave it another 35 minutes, was bored out of my gourd, then shut it off. (Maybe I'll revisit someday)
Rated 12 Oct 2021
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 08 Aug 2011
35
10th
One of the more boring movies I've ever seen. It's not terrible and there are certainly movies that are worse, I just couldn't get into it.
Rated 08 Aug 2011
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 22 May 2012
64
12th
It was like a hour and a half episode of game of thrones, but then a bad one, where nothing much happens and with a lot of bad acting. They could have atleast put some cool stuff in the script like dragons or wizards or somethng but noooo, it was only bout black death...plague... in a village... and people walking... wait.. that was the entire movie? Yawn.
Rated 22 May 2012
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 12 Jul 2022
1
8th
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 11 Aug 2012
40
35th
Like a 14th century version of the original 'Wicker Man' (not the one about bees), only with Sean Bean playing, well, that guy he played in 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Game of Thrones'. Nothing is terrible, but it is oddly unaffecting - mildly interesting rather than compelling or truly intriguing.
Rated 11 Aug 2012
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 15 Jun 2011
71
59th
I was thoroughly enjoying the first half, but I have a soft spot for this type of gritty medieval misery so I am a bit biased. Turns into a more run-of-the-mill Wicker Man-y thriller, which took some wind out of its sails. The dark ending left me with a wicked grin again. Cool cast, and it was a nice surprise to see some of mah fellow Dutchies pop up.
Rated 15 Jun 2011
chemical404chemical404
Rated 12 Dec 2012
43
29th
Fairly original film with a commentary on religious superstition but it lacks ambition. The twist ending leaves this 'Um... So what?" feeling. Production values are good. Cinematography is gritty and realistic, but shaky cam is distracting. It's worth seeing for those interested in genre films.
Rated 12 Dec 2012
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 03 May 2011
67
48th
Cool premise, decent execution. More medieval films need to be made!
Rated 03 May 2011
dst7175dst7175
Rated 11 May 2011
63
50th
Great cast but poor storyline.
Rated 11 May 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2011
30
78th
"Grim aesthetics and an even grimmer worldview define Black Death, in which ardent piousness and defiant paganism both prove paths toward violence, hypocrisy, and hell." - Nick Schager
Rated 20 Oct 2011
thehynesthehynes
Rated 08 Jan 2014
51
35th
Slow start but builds into a decent enough film.Found the tacked on ending disappointing
Rated 08 Jan 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Oct 2017
50
35th
Passes the time.
Rated 02 Oct 2017
amerigoamerigo
Rated 03 Apr 2011
84
85th
While the plot is a bit predictable, the atmosphere of dour medieval realism really makes this film a satisfying experience.
Rated 03 Apr 2011
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 30 Dec 2010
44
14th
It's a pity to see Sean Bean only in those type-casted roles. Guess he will never be able to let LOTR behind him. This Film is, with one word: useless.
Rated 30 Dec 2010
mandymandy
Rated 19 Mar 2015
6
44th
Grim and gruesome tale set in a plague ridden England. An unpredictable outcome kept up the interest levels and it left a lot to ponder about the role of religion in creating a climate of fear.
Rated 19 Mar 2015
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 30 Apr 2022
55
31st
Note to self: don't name my son Osmund. Or Black Death.
Rated 30 Apr 2022
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 24 Jul 2011
50
41st
Not entirely coherent, but not meant to be, this historically inspired horror film does justice to the genre but is let down by a lack of compelling characters and generally poor acting. Also, the shaky cam footage is a bit much.
Rated 24 Jul 2011
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 24 May 2011
25
7th
Woefully flat characters in the drab Earthtoned medieval setting that has become so beloved to low budget directors. For a movie tackling period horror, it lacks the grit or esoteric charm needed to be memorable (see Ravenous for how to do period horror right). Cumbersome anachronistic dialogue, pale boring characters and the inability to get the plot rolling within the first hour make this one to skip.
Rated 24 May 2011
untrustableuntrustable
Rated 30 Sep 2014
68
38th
Interesting if a bit boring tale of Sean Bean trying to murder a witch to stop a plague or some Shit.
Rated 30 Sep 2014
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 25 Mar 2013
69
28th
It's not a movie about knights in shining armor battling evil and saving the kingdom. Only two characters will keep you invested in this gore-filled, blood-spattered film with pretty bad cinematography. Still, the plot makes for a very deep, very dark exploration of religion and the effects it has had on us. Be prepared for some deep personal thinking and a strong reflection on your own religious views after it's over.
Rated 25 Mar 2013
kleaklea
Rated 08 Sep 2012
62
68th
Carice van Houten is quite stunning in this flick
Rated 08 Sep 2012
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 23 Apr 2011
70
60th
Starts off rather dull but it continuously picks up steam and once they arrive at the village it gets really good and very interesting. The ending in particular is worth mentioning since it's pretty harsh and thought-provoking.
Rated 23 Apr 2011
loosebowelsloose_bowels
Rated 06 Jan 2012
80
64th
Grindhouse Bergman
Rated 06 Jan 2012
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 25 Dec 2012
12
60th
A truly gritty film, a medieval film with an emphasis on the evil. Sean Bean gives a gripping performance as a mercenary hired by the church to seek the witch responsible for causing the bubonic plague.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
paleavengerpaleAvenger
Rated 27 Jun 2011
84
45th
It is extremely dark and morbid, but no other tone would do the subject matter justice. Though the story isn't really anything special, the movie does an excellent job showing the root of fanaticism and the terrible cost of fear.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
bofbof
Rated 15 Nov 2011
64
48th
Not as good as Sauna, but nice. Eddie Redmayne continues to impress.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 17 Oct 2012
50
15th
Yet another heavy handed movie about religion and it's effects on people, with the overall moral of "Don't be Sean Bean, you will die."
Rated 17 Oct 2012
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 05 Dec 2014
63
61st
Straightforward and perfectly entertaining. Better than your average episode of Game of Thrones.
Rated 05 Dec 2014

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