Werwulf is an upcoming Gothic period horror film directed and co-written by Robert Eggers. Produced and distributed by Focus Features, the movie is officially scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on Christmas Day, December 25, 2026. Eggers has explicitly described the screenplay as “the darkest thing I’ve ever written by far,” warning audiences that it will surpass the bleakness of his prior historical masterpieces like The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman, and Nosferatu.Plot & Setting13th-Century England: The film is set across a brutal, muddy, and unforgiving medieval British countryside.The Folklore Cursed: A mysterious creature stalks a foggy village, making local supernatural folktales a terrifying reality.Identity Cursed: The story centers on a man intensely haunted by his sudden, violent bestial metamorphosis.Core Tagline: Focus Features describes it as "a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation, and the devil within."