# The Dreadful (2026)

> A grim medieval folk-horror romance follows a marginalized woman confronting domestic tyranny, religious guilt, and a curse embodied by a mysterious knight.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2989216

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Natasha Kermani
- Cast: Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurence O'Fuarain, Jonathan Howard, Catherine McDonough, Zachary Cohen, Isidro-Lucking Dylan
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30842022/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dreary, oppressive, brooding, halloween night, dark rainy evening

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