The Reckoning

The Reckoning

Fear spreads like The Plague.

Directed by Neil Marshall

Produced by Fourth Culture Films, BondIt Media Capital

2021111 min6.4 / 10

A harrowing period horror-drama about a woman falsely accused of witchcraft, exploring persecution, psychological torment, and the supernatural amid plague and hysteria.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Reckoning sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is The Reckoning scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is The Reckoning violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Reckoning easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Reckoning end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Reckoning, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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