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The Dreadful

The Dreadful

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The Dreadful

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

2026

1h 34m

6.1(76 votes)

Horror

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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Production Companies

Black Magic

Redwire Pictures

StoryBoard Media

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner

Anne

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Jago

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Morwen

Laurence O'Fuarain

Laurence O'Fuarain

Seamus

Jonathan Howard

Jonathan Howard

Brother Penros

Catherine McDonough

Kayna

Zachary Cohen

Young Jago

Isidro-Lucking Dylan

Young shipwreck sailor

Nik Harber

Older shipwreck sailor

Jürgen Koenen

Merchant

Creative team

Directed by: Natasha Kermani
Written by: Natasha Kermani
Produced by: Sophie Turner
Luke Daniels

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