In 2009, with a well-conceived " Triangle ", Christopher Smith fully attracted the attention of the horror film industry. In 2010, he made persistent efforts and prepared to give a presentation on the background of the painful memory in European history-Black Death A mysterious thriller movie: "Black Death". For this new horror film star, he has tried to change his style almost every time he strikes. In " Discontinue " (2006), he revealed the dark side of the arms business with his crazy black humor style, and then again in "Triangle". Seriously discuss the speculative questions about life and death, wrong and right. So, from what angle is he going to cut in this time?
As a disaster that killed one third of the European population, Black Death was undoubtedly a stage suitable for Christopher's black interest from the personal injury it caused to the impact on people's hearts and spirits at that time. "When I was conceiving this theme of'Black Death', I kept thinking,'What story can be more interesting than the era itself'." When talking about the original intention of directing, Christopher mentioned, "So I was very I am keen to keep'Black Death' as the basis of the reality and facts of the film as much as possible, and at the same time provide an exciting dark film. I want to create a movie world where people will think that this is what it should be. In this world, people think that the plague was released by God to punish them, or that they are being tortured by the devil. Because there is no cure for this disease, fear lashes people until they are crazy.", "Therefore, here it is. In this context, we sent out a team of knights and a fallen monk to find out what a village could survive the plague during the hunt. The character of Sean Bin, namely Jan Ullrich, believed that the plague was sent by God. , So if there is no plague in the village, then it must also have no God."
Obviously, in such a story, the director is still trying to add in the thinking about faith of that era, about reason and fanaticism, but as a new generation of horror films, the film's thriller and mysterious atmosphere are more of the focus of fans. "The supernatural factor is very important to this movie!" Christopher said categorically, "because it brought us into the thinking of the characters. We believe in what they believe in, and then we are more deeply involved in their During the hunt. Although the subject matter of this movie needs to be taken seriously, it also needs entertainment. The supernatural element is equivalent to giving us a hook that can connect the plot and the horror."
