Black Death
As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.
Why it matters
A grim plunge into medieval dread where faith, fanaticism, and folklore collide beneath the shadow of the Black Death.
- Bleak, atmospheric period horror drenched in mud and superstition, evoking the grimy authenticity of early European plague tales.
- Sean Bean leads a tough-as-nails knightly squad, grounding the film’s moral ambiguity with grim charisma.
- The film’s meditation on religious zealotry and the nature of evil resonates beyond genre, making it a rare thoughtful medieval horror.
- Practical gore and unsettling village rituals recall folk horror staples, appealing to fans of raw, unvarnished historical terror.
Director
6 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
57
Supernatural
60
Creature
55
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
71
Survival
66
Pagan
