Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- grim
- foreboding
- pulp adventure
- late night viewing
- fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the supernatural medieval adventure slow, cheap-looking, predictable, and ineffective despite its capable cast and production design.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The church attributes the plague to sorcery and sends knights to an abbey for a religious ritual against an apparently demonic force.
Behman and Felson must deliver an accused witch to a remote abbey while contending with hostile wilderness and disputes over her fate.
The church’s response to the Black Plague identifies an accused woman as a sorcerous cause before the mission reveals a more overtly supernatural threat.
The returning crusader encounters a homeland devastated by pestilence, followed by a journey through foreboding wilderness toward an isolated abbey.
Films like Season of the Witch, and why
Solomon Kane
shared medieval fantasy adventure, swordplay, supernatural menace, and ominous wilderness
Black Death
shared crusader-era setting, grim supernatural horror, religious conflict, and violent quest structure
The Brothers Grimm
shared medieval sword-and-sorcery adventure, demonic threat, and pulpy action tone
Season of the Witch
shared dark fantasy quest, accused sorcery, religious persecution, and mythic danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Dominic Sena
- Release Date
- 2011-01-07
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (2734)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Ron Perlman
- Stephen Campbell Moore
- Stephen Graham
- Ulrich Thomsen
- Claire Foy
- Robert Sheehan
- Christopher Lee
- Fernanda Dorogi
- Rebekah Kennedy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Season of the Witch about?
- Two disillusioned crusader knights escort an accused witch across plague-ravaged medieval Europe toward an abbey where faith, superstition, and a destructive supernatural force collide.
- What is Season of the Witch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Season of the Witch as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Season of the Witch violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Season of the Witch as moderate.
- What did critics think of Season of the Witch?
- Critics broadly found the supernatural medieval adventure slow, cheap-looking, predictable, and ineffective despite its capable cast and production design.
- Which films are like Season of the Witch?
- Films with a similar feel include Solomon Kane, Black Death, The Brothers Grimm, and Season of the Witch.
- How long is Season of the Witch?
- Season of the Witch runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Season of the Witch?
- In United States, Season of the Witch streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
