The mundane medieval movie ‘Seventh Son’ is indicative of the cinema wasteland that the beginning of a brand new movie season trudges in after the New Year arrives. In any event, ‘Seventh Son’ is in good company (or is that bad company?) with flaccid fare such as the sci-fi eyesore ‘Jupiter Ascending’ and the meatless melodrama ‘The Boy Next Door’ joining the parade of putrid pictures occupying the big screen at the…
When darkness falls, the son will rise.
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't?
Top Cast
Jeff Bridges
Master John Gregory
Julianne Moore
Mother Malkin
Ben Barnes
Tom Ward
Alicia Vikander
Alice Deane
John DeSantis
Tusk - Zanna
Kit Harington
William "Billy" Bradley
Djimon Hounsou
Radu
Olivia Williams
Mam Ward
Antje Traue
Bony Lizzie
Jason Scott Lee
Urag
David Cubitt
Rogue Knight
Eric Keenleyside
Old Guard
Thai-Hoa Le
Fisherman
Carmel Amit
Member of Mob
Gerard Plunkett
Prelate
Jim Shield
Leader Soldier
Reviews
This is a good, solid fantasy adventure. It is not a “wow great” kind of movie but definitely enjoyable to watch, at least if you are a fan of fantasy, magic, dragons and such like. The movie is based on a book which I have not read although I believe it is considered as a young adult book. The movie seems to reflect this in that it has a fairly simple, straightforward, adventure plot. This is a movie made to…
FAQ about Seventh Son
What is Seventh Son about?
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade.…
When was Seventh Son released?
Seventh Son was released in 2014.
What genres does Seventh Son belong to?
Seventh Son is categorised as Adventure, Fantasy.
Who stars in Seventh Son?
The cast of Seventh Son includes Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, John DeSantis.