The Reckoning (2020 film)

The Reckoning is an 2020 adventure horror film directed by Neil Marshall, from a screenplay by Marshall, Charlotte Kirk and Edward Evers-Swindell.[2][3] It stars Kirk, Joe Anderson, Steven Waddington and Sean Pertwee. The film follows a woman accused of being a witch after losing her husband to plague. It was produced by Daniel-Konrad Cooper of Rather Good Films Ltd, Michael Marks, Steffen Wild and Esther Turan.

The Reckoning
Film poster
Directed byNeil Marshall
Produced by
  • Daniel-Konrad Cooper
  • Michael Marks
  • Steffen Wild
  • Esther Turan
Written by
Starring
Music byChristopher Drake
CinematographyLuke Bryant
Production
company
  • Fourth Culture Films
  • BondIt Media Capital
Release date
  • August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20) (Fantasia)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
Country
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Filming took place in Budapest, Hungary. Both interior and exterior scenes were filmed at Fot Studios, Hungary on sets built and designed by Ian Bailie.

The film had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on 20 August 2020.

Plot

Marshall's period drama is set against the backdrop of the Great Plague and subsequent witch hunts in England.[4]

Cast

Filming

While The Reckoning is set in Northern England in 1665, the film was shot entirely in Budapest, Hungary in 2019.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on 20 August 2020.[5]

The film had its UK premiere at the London FrightFest Film Festival on 23 October 2020.[6]

The film had its US premiere at Beyond Fest in October 2020 as a physical event at a drive-in theatre.[7]

References
  1. "The Reckoning". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. McHenry, Jackson (18 August 2020). "Actress Charlotte Kirk at the Center of Scandals Involving Two Studio Execs". Vulture. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. Maddaus, Gene (20 August 2020). "Director Neil Marshall Cancels 'The Reckoning' Q&A Amid Ron Meyer Firestorm". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "Charlotte Kirk in Neil Marshall's 'The Reckoning': First-Look Photo (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Vlessing, Etan (9 June 2020). "Charlotte Kirk's 'The Reckoning' to Open Virtual Fantasia Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. https://frightfest.co.uk/2020october/arrow-video-screen-1-friday-23rd-october-2020.html#thereckoning
  7. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/beyond-fest-unveils-lineup-for-physical-2020-edition-amid-pandemic
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