For the first half of the film,Black Deathis essentially a road movie with beards and horses.
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Its when the group finally arrive at their destination that the intrigue really begins.
Theres also an occasional line of sparkling dialogue in Dario Polonis script, including Youre a Christian.
Black Deathis a tricky film to categorise.
Those expecting a medieval horror film will be sorely disappointed.
As Smith demonstrates, religious zeal and fanaticism really are more dangerous than pestilence.
Film:
Black Deathis out now on Blu-ray andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5
