When darkness falls, the son will rise. When the son falls, the dark knight will rise.|Dec. 12, 2014|United States | United Kingdom | Canada | China|102 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Adventure;Fantasy
Description: In 1572, the witch Mother Malkin is imprisoned underground by Gregory, the last knight of the Falcons, an order dedicated to protecting humanity from supernatural threats. Decades later, Gregory becomes a “Spook,” a wandering witch hunter. The emergence of the centennial blood moon restores much of Malkin’s power, allowing her to escape. She kills Gregory’s apprentice, William Bradley, and retreats to her ruined mountain fortress, where she rebuilds her stronghold and reunites with her sister, Bony Lizzie.
Gregory recruits Tom Ward, the seventh son of a seventh son, as his new apprentice. Before leaving, Tom’s mother gives him a protective necklace. On his journey, Tom encounters Alice, a girl accused of witchcraft and about to be burned by a mob. Recognizing her from his visions, he saves her. Alice, revealed to be Lizzie’s daughter, warns Tom not to reveal her identity to Gregory and secretly spies on him for her mother. Meanwhile, Malkin begins assembling an army of minions.
Tom meets Gregory’s assistant, Tusk. With only a week until the blood moon reaches its peak, which will fully restore Malkin’s power, Tom accelerates his training as the group heads to her fortress. Along the way, Gregory is called to a walled city where an inquisitor has captured Urag, one of Malkin’s werebear followers. Unable to bring himself to burn the creature alive, Tom hesitates, prompting Gregory to dismiss him and carry out the task himself. Later, Tom reunites with Alice, and the two confess their feelings for each other. They contemplate running away but decide against it after Tom has a vision of Malkin killing Gregory and unleashing chaos upon the world.
Gregory confides in Tom, revealing that he once loved Malkin, which is why he imprisoned her instead of killing her. He feels guilty for every life Malkin has taken since and warns Tom that Alice must also be destroyed if they are to stop the witch’s reign of terror.
Cast director: Sergei Bodrov
Cast actor: Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Djimon Hounsou, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, Jason Scott Lee, David Cubitt
Original name: Seventh Son