In a country torn by war, survival comes at all costs… and darkness closes in.

The Dreadful

Name: The Dreadful
Genre: Horror
Released: 2026-02-20
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurence O'Fuarain, Jonathan Howard

British Cinema20261h 34mEnglish

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The picture

In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.

Released: 20 February 2026
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: English
Industry: British Cinema

Top billedAll 22 credits

Sophie TurnerAnne
Kit HaringtonJago
Marcia Gay HardenMorwen
Laurence O'FuarainSeamus
Jonathan HowardBrother Penros
Catherine McDonoughNarrator

Made by

Director: Natasha Kermani
Writer: Natasha Kermani
Original Music Composer: Jamal Green
Director of Photography: Julia Swain
Producer: Sophie Turner, Luke Daniels, Patrick Muldoon, Patrick Hibler, Lucas Jarach, Greg Lauritano

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