The 2011 film , starring Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman, is a supernatural action-adventure set in the 14th century. While it received mixed-to-poor critical reviews for its uneven tone and weak CGI, it has gained a following as a "guilty pleasure" or "popcorn flick" for fans of medieval fantasy. Plot Summary
While critics at the time found the plot predictable, the film has found a second life among fans of . It doesn't aim for the high-brow complexity of The Name of the Rose , but rather embraces the camp and grit of a supernatural thriller. Cultural Context and Viewing