As previously announced, BLACK DEATH is heading to DVD and Blu-ray on May 10 from Magnolia Home Entertainment. We now have a high resolution look at the cover art, which you can see below. Special features on both versions will include behind-the-scenes footage, a making-of featurette and a digital copy of the movie.
The year is 1348. Europe has fallen under the shadow of the Black Death. As the plague decimates all in its path, fear and superstition are rife. In this apocalyptic environment, the church is losing its grip on people. There are rumors of a village, hidden in the marshland that the plague cannot reach. There is even talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to bring the dead back to life. Ulric (Sean Bean), a fearsome knight, is charged by the church to investigate these rumors. He enlists the guidance of a novice monk, Osmund (Eddie Redmayne) to lead him and his brand of mercenary soldiers to the marshland, but Osmund has other motives for leaving his monastery. Their journey to the village and events that unfold take them into the heart of darkness and to horrors that will put Osmund’s faith in himself and his love for God to the ultimate test.
The film is directed by Christopher Smith (SEVERANCE) and written by Dario Poloni. It stars Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS), Eddie Redmayne, Carice Van Houten (below), David Warner, Kimberley Nixon, Tim McInnerny, John Lynch, Andy Nyman, Johnny Harris, Tygo Gernandt and Emun Elliott.
Pre-order BLACK DEATH on DVD HERE or Blu-ray HERE.