Didn't have any expectations for this movie, as I now generally stay away from movies set in medieval times. I'm just tired of the cold look, perennial mud, rain, candlelight, British accents, and silly over-acting. The Reckoning obviously has all of that but it has a lot more. Near the end they even managed to film two scenes outdoors in sunlight. But it's Charlotte Kirk who steals the show from the get go as a regular wife and mom who finds herself accused of witchcraft years after her own mother was killed in front of her eyes for the same crime and by the same inquisitor now judging her.
But this isn't just drama, there's plenty of horror, too. Her husband died of the plague and she has erotic dreams of her husband, that quickly turn into satanic nightmares. So in a way there is some possibility that she might have something to do with the devil after all. I was contemplating an unexpected ending, but they went for the easy route. In the meantime she has to face torture by her inquisitor and his sidekick, interestingly a former "witch" who somehow survived the stake. There's plenty of nasty people around who want to see the girl dead but she also runs into some nice folk who try to help.
Overall a pleasant surprise of a movie. Big Kudos to Charlotte Kirk who aside from the main role also co-wrote and co-produced this movie, and doesn't shy away from nudity.
But this isn't just drama, there's plenty of horror, too. Her husband died of the plague and she has erotic dreams of her husband, that quickly turn into satanic nightmares. So in a way there is some possibility that she might have something to do with the devil after all. I was contemplating an unexpected ending, but they went for the easy route. In the meantime she has to face torture by her inquisitor and his sidekick, interestingly a former "witch" who somehow survived the stake. There's plenty of nasty people around who want to see the girl dead but she also runs into some nice folk who try to help.
Overall a pleasant surprise of a movie. Big Kudos to Charlotte Kirk who aside from the main role also co-wrote and co-produced this movie, and doesn't shy away from nudity.