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14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague. Directed by Dominic Sena and Writen by Bragi Schut and Stared by Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman (HellBoy), Christopher Lee and Claire Foy.

Nicolas Cage has recently admitted that he’s always wanted to be a knight, ever since the age of five. Now it looks like he has got his wish in Season of the Witch, which is a curious mix of supernatural horror and historical period drama, with a short cameo from one of Cage’s own personal screen heroes, Christopher Lee, all lumpy and bumpy from the Plague.

The beleaguered church, assume that sorcery is the culprit of the prevailing plague. The church elders, convinced that a girl accused of being a witch is responsible for all the devastation, so they command two knights to transport the strange girl to a remote monastery where monks will perform an ancient ritual to rid the land of her curse. They embark on a harrowing, action-filled journey that will test their strength and courage as they discover the girl's dark secrets. When the embattled party arrives at the abbey and the horrific discovery jeopardises the knight’s pledge to ensure the girl fair treatment. and find themselves battling a terrifyingly powerful and destructive force that will determine the fate of the world.

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The posotive side the Cage-Perlman partnership in 'Season of the Witch', makes this movie certainly worth watching. However, what it lacks in plot it makes up for in casting prowess and spirit, even if the end result leaves a rather flat feeling.