- Horror
- 94 min
- R
Rotten Tomatoes35%
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.
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Grave, contemplative, earnest and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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- Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Feb 20265/10
Full review: https://fandomwire.com/the-dreadful-review/ Rating: C "The Dreadful settles into a space where its Gothic atmosphere and the high-profile reunion of its leads are undermined by a familiar narrative structure. The slow-burn pace often feels like a mask for a lack of genuine surprises or narrative momentum, and while Sophie Turner and Kit Harington deliver committed performances that navigate complex themes of submission and religious fanaticism, the generic execution prevents the story of Anne's awakening from feeling as impactful or memorable as it should. It's a somber meditation on the heavy toll of survival and the shifting nature of trust, reminding us that personal awakening is often the most violent and necessary act of survival one can face."
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Cast
- Sophie TurnerAnne
- Kit HaringtonJago
- Marcia Gay HardenMorwen
- Laurence O'FuarainSeamus
- Jonathan HowardBrother Penros
- Catherine McDonoughNarrator
- Zachary CohenYoung Jago
- Isidro-Lucking DylanYoung shipwreck sailor
- Nik HarberOlder shipwreck sailor
- Jürgen KoenenMerchant
Crew
- Natasha KermaniDirector
- Natasha KermaniWriter
- Julia SwainDirector of Photography
- Jamal GreenOriginal Music Composer
- Jeff BetancourtEditor
- Gabriel de UriosteEditor
- Sophie TurnerProducer
- Luke DanielsProducer
- Patrick MuldoonProducer
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