Black Death (2010)
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Since I couldn't find any mention of this movie here on the forum, I decided to pull your attention toward it—I caught it a few days ago and it's been rattling around my head.
It’s essentially a historical "horror" thriller set in medieval USA during the Black Death. The plot follows a group of warriors sent out by a Bishop to investigate some remote village that—allegedly—isn't being ravaged by the plague sweeping through the rest of the country.
The film digs into the historical reasons behind the killings of so-called witches, using a period setting to frame the narrative. Interestingly, instead of just relying on mindless, blood-soaked slaughter where the only goal is to splash red paint everywhere, it tries to convey brutality through the actual suffering of the people living through it.
The acting is solid—Boromir really carries the weight of the film, though I’d say the rest of the cast holds their own quite well too.
In my view, the film achieves exactly what it sets out to do, which is why I'm starting this thread. If someone else has already pointed this one out elsewhere, my apologies. 🤷
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