A conflicted land baron in the middle ages is manipulated by his evil wife into committing acts of great cruelty which involves sacrifice and butchery. Young virgins are the target, as are enemies of the state who seek to stop the malevolent acts from continuing. Families who don't pay their taxes have the virginal daughter used for sacrifice, while the family head ends up on display, a rotting corpse for all to see. OK, so I find the possibilities of this being true somewhat believable, and the beautiful but sinister looking queen is reminiscent of Elizabeth Bathory. But as realistic looking as this is with the cruel details and sets just right, it's just plain boring. And confusing, with some obvious details cut out for some unknown reason other than neglect in the editing process. I found the pace to be truly creaky and often just not interesting. Things here, in this era, though, really were rotten, and the touch of the supernatural and love of carnage truly barbaric.
Review of Devil's Possessed
