The Dreadful (2026)

Directed by

Natasha Kermani

Genre

gothic horror film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 76 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman living in a remote medieval English settlement faces threats from the outside world and the harsh conditions of her isolated life. The story is inspired by a Buddhist parable about survival and human nature.

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What happens

The Dreadful is a 2026 Gothic horror film written and directed by Natasha Kermani and starring Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurence O'Fuarain and Jonathan Howard. Turner told Collider that the film is based on the same Shin Buddhist parable on which the 1964 film Onibaba was based. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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