The Dreadful

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The Dreadful

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Feb 2026

1h 34m

Horror

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Experience an unnerving Gothic tale of horror reuniting Game of Thrones stars Sophie Turner and Kit Harington and featuring the Academy Award®-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden. Set 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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Critics Consensus

The Dreadful reaches for atmospheric medieval folk horror but settles into a plodding, unfocused tale whose few compelling ideas can't rescue it from overwhelming tedium.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Feb 28

'The Dreadful' is worth watching for Harden’s perfidious performance alone. And whenever she’s not on-screen it’s worth the wait.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Feb 21

1/4

This muddled medieval borefest drags down the talents of Sophie Turner and Kit Harington, but can be commended for one thing: truth in advertising. It’s dreadful to the max.

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

Feb 20

The Dreadful faintly tugs at one strand of an interesting idea in this deeply silly horror fable: the hard fact of hunger.

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Fletcher Powell

KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

Jul 21

We’re just never really sure what we should be paying attention to.

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Claire Di Maio

But Why Tho?

Apr 1

4/10

Unfocused and underdeveloped, The Dreadful presents a dreamlike vision of historical horror without delving deeply into what makes for an immersive horror experience.

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Mar 22

Dripping with gothic ambiance and an eerie, foreboding tone, "The Dreadful" ultimately falls victim to an uneven, tedious plot.

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J B

@RT88491048 Aug 14

I enjoy a slow-burner but you do need a pay-off and that doesn’t present itself with this poor excuse for a folk horror.tale. Yet another disappointing horror film.

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Nic F

@munitots Aug 5

I don't understand why this movie doesn't have better ratings. In my eyes, this was a really interesting folk horror, with exceptional acting, and beautiful cinematography that created an eerie, growing atmosphere of dread, throughout. I really liked the "show don't tell" nature of the direction, too – just observing characters doing everyday chores and actions, set the scenes nicely without having to overly explain their situations, and gave the story a realistic grounding. Marcia Gay Harden is amazing in this, completely believable accent, really gets under your skin without clunky horror clichés, you feel her fear of being abandoned, and the selfish lengths she will go to, to retain what little control she has. The atmosphere throughout is gently threatening and grows on you, as the movie progresses. Slight spoiler: I saw people complaining about the ending, but i thought it was a good point of saying "now you have the power, what will you do with it".

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic Jun 27

The Dreadful has a lot of theme and messages that deals with how greed consumes people and how hard it is to escape a pit that ones put themeselves in.

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Harriett S

@RT56809332 Jun 9

This just looks like another collection of horror clichés. Nothing about it stands out.

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life May 12

I love the characters and performances. The story was entertaining but confusing at times. The ending was a bit of a let down. Tim Treakle

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Joey M.

@Joeym821 May 10

I was amped up to see Kit Harrington and Sophie Turner. While it was good to see them, the movie itself is exactly what the title states. The plot while it seemed like it was building up, was just boring. I wouldn’t recommend this movie.

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Experience an unnerving Gothic tale of horror reuniting Game of Thrones stars Sophie Turner and Kit Harington and featuring the Academy Award®-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden. Set 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.

Director: Natasha Kermani
Producer: Sophie Turner, Luke Daniels, Patrick Muldoon, Patrick Hibler, Greg Lauritano
Screenwriter: Natasha Kermani
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Redwire Pictures
Rating: R (A Sexual Reference|Violence/Bloody Images)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 20, 2026
Runtime: 1h 34m

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