Movie

The Reckoning

2021 · 111 min

A grim, oppressive historical horror that immerses you in paranoia and suffering, with a slow, punishing build toward psychological torment.

Tagline: Fear spreads like The Plague.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, faith, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
faith
power
survival
Places: small town
countryside
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild