The Reckoning (2004)

In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors now stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover a mystery.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

What to watch after The Reckoning

• The Statement (2003)
• The Da Vinci Code (2006)
• Affliction (1997)
• Child 44 (2015)
• Murder on the Orient Express (2017) — Same feel: mysterious, dramatic
• The Pale Blue Eye (2022) — Simon McBurney appears in both