From the beginning you can tell this is going to be a historical horror tale, and that's what caught my attention. I rather enjoy the period costumes, the locations, and the lack of modern-day technology.
To briefly sum up the premise:
The plague is decimating whole families and towns. A group of men from an adjacent village are blaming one town in particular of being the reason for the plague because those villagers are of the Jewish faith. They blame the Jewish community of bringing God's wrath in the form of the disease upon everyone because of their religious beliefs.
Hannah sees only one way for her people to survive the accusations and attacks, and that's to create a golem -- a creature who will defend her village.
Against the wishes and warning from her rabbi, who refuses to do it himself, she brings a golem to life, who she believes has taken the form of the son she lost seven years ago. This child golem attaches itself to her as if she were indeed its mother.
There are copious amounts of blood, and the deaths are gruesome. The acting is top-notch, and the story kept my interest. This is not your typical monster rambling in the woods. I actually felt sympathy for the connection between the golem and Hannah.
If you want a taste of something different, I highly recommend that you
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