The Reckoning

"Fear spreads like The Plague."

2021 1h 51m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 235

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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.

“Fear spreads like The Plague.”

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Cast

Charlotte Kirk
Grace Haverstock
Sean Pertwee
John Moorcroft
Steven Waddington
Squire Pendleton
Joe Anderson
Joseph Haverstock
Suzanne Magowan
Ursula
Ian Whyte
Lucifer
Callum Goulden
Edwin Oswald
Sarah Lambie
Kate Tobias

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neil Marshall
Writers: Neil Marshall, Edward Evers-Swindell, Charlotte Kirk
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neil Marshall, shot by Luke Bryant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Drake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eoghan Synnott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Charlotte Kirk and Sean Pertwee and Steven Waddington carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fear spreads like The Plague.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9182964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Neil Marshall directs. Luke Bryant behind the camera. Christopher Drake scores. Eoghan Synnott cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Neil Marshall, shot by Luke Bryant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Drake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eoghan Synnott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charlotte Kirk and Sean Pertwee and Steven Waddington carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fear spreads like The Plague.".
8IMDB entry: tt9182964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Luke Bryant
Original score: Christopher Drake
Editing: Eoghan Synnott
Production design: Ian Bailie
Costume design: Mária Fatér
Makeup / hair: Csillag Adrienne
VFX supervisor: Martin Malmqvist
Sound: Yagmur Kaplan
Stunt coordinator: Gábor Piroch
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $596,806
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Reckoning (2021)

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JPV8522021-04-05
★ 6/10
Has its moments but didn't quite do it for me, especially with some of the cheesier moments (when our main character hallucinates the demon or devil), and the musical cues of Sean Pertee's religious judgeship is way over-the-top. But I did like Charlotte Kirk in the lead, even though for basically the entire movie her hair and makeup looked excellent, and some of the direction by Neil Marshall was okay. Could have been way better. 3.0/5

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