Watch Sean Bean Probably Die in This Medieval Cult Horror Max Streaming Hit
Sean Bean dies a lot. It’s been something of established lore since Bean first broke through to mainstream audiences in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. There, Bean’s Boromir had a volley of arrows shot his way in the finale, precluding him from appearing in either subsequent sequel. I’m not sure if the lore first took hold there, because he died plenty of times before then. He died in 1993’s Patriot Games. He died in 1994’s Scarlett. He died again in 1995’s Goldeneye. Watch out for satellites, folks.
His most famous death is undoubtedly Game of Thrones, of course, but Bean has a secret, thematically similar death in a horror movie you most likely missed (and not John Fawcett’s The Dark). I’m talking about Black Death, director Christopher Smith’s hidden medieval horror gem. Surprising everyone, Black Death’s plague took hold of the Max charts this week, where the film entered the Top 10, beating out several heavyweight new releases. Learn more about Sean Bean and Black Death below:
Per Max: Amid the hellish scourge of the bubonic plague, a 14th-century knight and a monk investigate dark doings in a mysterious village.
Medieval horror should be bigger than it is. Have you read Christopher Buehlman’s Between Two Fires? It’s among the greatest horror novels released this century. With Christopher Smith at the helm, Black Death ascends convention. It’s funny, beautiful, and pretty regularly terrifying. Oh, and it’s plenty violent, though you’ll have to see for yourself whether Sean Bean’s Ulric is lucky enough to survive this go-round.
Like most of Christopher Smith’s films, Black Death is a cult gem. I’m partial to both Creep and Triangle, though Black Death does rank among his better films. In our review around the time of Black Death’s original release, we wrote, “If you’re a fan of horror films for the thinking man, then this movie is not to be missed. Chilling, beautifully shot, and absolutely compelling, Black Death hits all the right notes and leaves you eagerly anticipating whatever Smith does next.” Get Santa is what Smith did next, and honestly… it’s not bad.
What do you think? Do you have any plans to check out Black Death on Max? Where does it rank among both Sean Bean and Christopher Smith’s filmography for you? Let me know what you think over on Twitter @Chadiscollins.
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