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The Dreadful

2026 · 94 min

A grim, creeping descent into moral decay, where every survival feels like a damnation and the supernatural barely whispers before it strikes.

Tagline
In a country torn by war, survival comes at all costs… and darkness closes in.
Overview
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.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Natasha Kermani
Written by
Natasha Kermani
Starring
Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurence O'Fuarain, Jonathan Howard, Catherine McDonough, Zachary Cohen, Isidro-Lucking Dylan
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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