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Black Death (2011)
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.
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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, History, Horror
Written By:Dario Poloni
In Theaters:3/11/2011
Box Office:$382,879
Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Egoli Tossell Film, The Post Republic, Ecosse Films, Zephyr Films, HanWay Films
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