When Does "Brimstone" (2017) Take Place?
"Brimstone" is a western historical fiction film written by Martin Koolhoven that released January 12th, 2017. So when is "Brimstone" set?
It takes place roughly in the years:
We know this because the Reverend punishes Anna with a scold's bridle, the first documented use of which is in 1567 AD. So it has to be after 1567 AD.
~1800s AD
We know this because the Reverend punishes Anna with a scold's bridle, the first documented use of which is in 1567 AD. So it has to be after 1567 AD.
More specifically, partway through the movie Joanna arrives in the real-world mining town of Bismuth, South Dakota. Bismuth is currently a ghost town but it was founded sometime soon after 1874 AD, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills. So it must be after 1874 AD.
