First Trailer for 'The Dreadful' Reunites Turner and Harington

Lionsgate has unveiled the first trailer for "The Dreadful," a gothic horror film reuniting "Game of Thrones" stars Sophie Turner and Kit Harington as lovers in a tale set in medieval England. The movie, directed and written by Natasha Kermani, is scheduled for theatrical release on February 20, 2026.

The story centers on Anne, played by Turner, and her domineering mother-in-law, Morwen, portrayed by Marcia Gay Harden. The two women eke out a living on the fringes of society amid wartime hardship. When a man from Anne's past, Jago, played by Harington, returns from the battlefield, it unleashes a mysterious curse involving a enigmatic knight that endangers their fragile existence. The narrative builds tension as Anne grapples with her growing feelings for Jago, while Morwen's possessiveness and warnings against sin escalate the conflict. In one key scene from the trailer, the women lure and kill a returning soldier, highlighting the story's dark undercurrents of survival and betrayal.

The film draws inspiration from the 1964 Japanese horror classic "Onibaba," a revered work known for its atmospheric dread and cultural specificity. Kermani, whose previous credits include the...