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.
Acting
Sean Bean's exhausted conviction sells every grim moment.
Production
Mud, blood, and rotting authenticity—zero Hollywood shine.
Direction
Christopher Smith builds dread through filth, not jump scares.
Director
Christopher Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Germany using real medieval locations; actors reportedly caught actual colds from the authentic filth.
Released during the 2010 swine flu panic, making its plague paranoia accidentally timely.
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