The Dreadful (2026)

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

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: 2026-02-20
Genres: Horror
Runtime: 1h 34m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 83 votes

Directed by Natasha Kermani.

Top cast

Sophie Turner as Anne
Kit Harington as Jago
Marcia Gay Harden as Morwen
Laurence O'Fuarain as Seamus
Jonathan Howard as Brother Penros
Catherine McDonough as Narrator
Zachary Cohen as Young Jago
Isidro-Lucking Dylan as Young shipwreck sailor
Nik Harber as Older shipwreck sailor
Jürgen Koenen as Merchant

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Where to watch The Dreadful

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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