• Nov 06
• New stills from British gothic horror BLACK DEATH
• Posted by Deljhp - 06/11/09 at 02:21 PM

This one pretty much does what it says on the tin. We’ve tracked down some new stills for Christopher Smith’s upcoming gothic horror - starring Sean Bean - Black Death. Those in the know will recognise Smith’s name as the brains behind several of our fave horrors of recent years, among them being the recently released ‘Triangle’ and the hilariously dark, horror comedy ‘Severance.’ Still in post production, Black Death is due out next year. Annoyingly we can’t direct link to the pics as they’re embedded in a Flash slideshow. But here’s how to see them. From the link select “completed films,” “fiction,” then “Black Death.”

Synopsis: Medieval England has fallen under the shadow of The Black Death. In this apocalyptic world, filled with fear and superstition, a young monk called Osmund is charged with leading a fearsome knight, Ulric (Sean Bean) and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to hunt down a necromancer - someone able to bring the dead back to life. Torn between his love of God and the love of a young woman, Osmund discovers the necromancer, a mysterious beauty called Langiva. After Langiva reveals her Satanic identity and offers Osmund his heart's desire, the horror of his real journey begins....

Black Death stills