Black Death (2010)

Black Death tells the story of a young priest who volunteers to guide a band of 'holy' soldiers to a remote village said to be unaffected by the black plague during the height of its disastrous effects. Their goal is simple: to investigate the apparent fortune of the village and uncover any truth in the rumours that evil, ungodly rituals are somehow protecting the village. The acting and writing are solid and the plague and its era offer an interesting enough setting. However, the lack of a soundtrack makes the film feel a little plodding at times. The story holds its own for most of the movie but suddenly takes an unexpected time leap and feels as if a sequel was hurriedly jammed into its ending and this is a real let-down. It's worth a viewing once or twice regardless.

7/10