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They were not always burned at the stake, and this “double killing” ensured they were actually dead. The film also portrays the practice of witches being killed twice: hanged and then drowned. Season of the Witch, like many films about the plague, also depicts the Flagellant Movement in a scene in which people were attempting combat the plague spiritually.
The film draws on real crusade battle accounts and popular histories about the Teutonic Knights. The only real thematic similarity is the story of a crusader returning home to deal with death (in both the literal and metaphorical sense). Season of the Witch draws on some of the imagery of The Seventh Seal, but is a cheesy and cheap imitation. Another anachronism that bothered many reviewers was the mix of period “accurate” dialogue and “modern” dialogue at seemingly random times without consistency. The Battle of Smyrna is accurately dated to 1344, but that battle is not part of the earlier crusades the film claims to be portraying. The Battle of Artah, in the film, is dated to 1339 it actually occured in 1105. For example, the Siege of Tripoli is dated on screen as happening in 1334 it actually happened in 1102-1109. In Season of the Witch, the dates of various crusades battles are changed to have them sync up with the events of the plague. Plague doctors appear in bird masks, which we don’t see appear until the postmedieval period. Season of the Witch is ripe with historical anachronisms. Die, monster, die.” The film was mostly reviled for its gaping plot holes and use of terrible CGI. Instead of a review, it deserves a stake to the heart. Rolling Stone, for example, said: “…it’s as bloodless as a starved vampire. Season of the Witch made a $91.6 million worldwide profit despite receiving terrible reviews from critics and audiences alike. In the end they succeed and save the Book of Solomon, incantations from which defeat the demon. The witch turns out to be a demon, and the characters must battle this demon to save the world from more plague. The film follows two deserters of the crusades in the fourteenth century they are tasked with transporting a witch, accused of spreading the plague, to a monastery for her trial.
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Season of the Witch (2011) is a movie directed by Dominic Sena that stars Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Robert Sheehan, and Claire Foy.
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