# Black Death (2010)

> During plague-ravaged medieval England, a young monk joins a violent knightly expedition whose search for a supposedly immune village becomes a crisis of faith and brutal moral uncertainty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26355

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Horror
- Director: Christopher Smith
- Cast: Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Carice van Houten, Kimberley Nixon, John Lynch, Tim McInnerny, Andy Nyman, Daniel Steiner
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181791/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, oppressive, foreboding, late night horror, historical horror marathon

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