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Rating: 6.5 stars

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shudder 1600s black plague witch hunt persecution England religion mysogyny

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The Reckoning (2021)

Directed by Neil Marshall

Horror | Drama

Overview

In the aftermath of the Great Plague and amidst the subsequent witch-hunts against women, a young widow grapples with the tragic death of her husband in a society completely consumed by fear and death. Because she rejects the advances of her landlord, she is falsely accused of being a witch and thrown in jail for a crime she didn’t commit. She must endure physical persecution at the hands of England’s most ruthless witch-hunter and face her own inner demons as the devil himself starts to work his way into her mind.

Length 111 minutes

Actors

Charlotte Kirk | Sean Pertwee | Steven Waddington | Joe Anderson | Suzanne Magowan | Ian Whyte | Callum Goulden | Sarah Lambie | Leon Ockenden | Emma Campbell-Jones | Mark Ryan | Bill Fellows | Oliver Trevena | Tomas Engström | Indianna Ryan | Emma Holzer | Cal Macaninch | Rick Warden | Jordan Long | Dávid Hajmási | Wayne Brett | Maximilian Slash Marton | Maya Chityll | Angie Kirk | Margit Bárdos | Balázs Szitás | Géza Takács | John Scudder | Arthur Dyke | Tal Hymans | Zsófia Kövágó

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

A little uneven but I liked the bulk of the film. The score adds a lot. The wagon scene was great!

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