The Reckoning

Name: The Reckoning
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, Horror
Released: February 5, 2021
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 31
Cast: Cal Macaninch, Callum Goulden, Charlotte Kirk, Emma Campbell-Jones, Emma Holzer

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RLJ Entertainment | Release Date: February 5, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Cal Macaninch, Callum Goulden, Charlotte Kirk, Emma Campbell-Jones, Emma Holzer, Ian Whyte, Joe Anderson, Jordan Long, Leon Ockenden, Mark Ryan, Rick Warden, Sarah Lambie, Sean Pertwee, Steven Waddington, Suzanne Magowan

Summary: After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock (Charlotte Kirk) is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England’s most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft (Sean Pertwee). Forced to endure physical and emotional torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace must face her own innerAfter losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock (Charlotte Kirk) is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England’s most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft (Sean Pertwee). Forced to endure physical and emotional torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace must face her own inner demons as the Devil himself starts to work his way into her mind.… Expand

Director: Neil Marshall

Genre(s): Action, Drama, History, Thriller, Horror, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Feb 2, 2021

You can’t deny its visual panache via immersive cinematography and production design. That it never embraces the supernatural element it teases is disappointing, but far from a dealbreaker. Read full review

Ryan Larson

Oct 8, 2020

Unfortunately, The Reckoning is the biggest whiff in Marshall’s filmography. At its best, it delivers moments of optic greatness (a lightning strike-illuminating barn scene stands out), but most of the film is bleak and droll, full of a muddled script and lackluster performances. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Apr 13, 2021

Neil Marshall’s return to his homegrown horror wheelhouse doesn’t reach the heights of Dog Soldiers and The Descent. Instead, it’s a witch-hunt thriller that lacks the texture to be realistic and the no-holds-barred energy to be pulpy. Sean Pertwee has fun though. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Apr 15, 2021

Despite a spirited score and a few other redeeming features, The Reckoning is too clumsy, overlong and generally miscalculated to add up to an intelligent commentary on misogyny, or a satisfying riposte to it Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 2, 2021

The whole tedious affair makes one wish they’d gone to less trouble making a bad movie with tame villains, an uninteresting lead and confused (Was this recut to play up “the plague?”), scattered story. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Feb 5, 2021

The ensemble cast members all dutifully perform their roles, but there’s not much for them to sink their teeth into. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

Apr 14, 2021

The film left me shaking with anger more than fear. Read full review

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Colebrax

Feb 5, 2021

Director Neil Marshall is back with #TheReckoning, a lurid tale of disease, devils and witch trials. While 'The Descent' remains my favorite of his work, nonetheless I enjoyed Marshall's latest effort. My review: https://youtu.be/Mmyn8QdWepQ

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Bitash

Apr 6, 2021

Poor acting. No one is believable. After watching British Crime series (In the line of Duty), I could not stomach this. Cliche lines, good for high school kids

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