Only in theaters this Christmas, Focus Features presents WERWULF, a ferocious new vision from filmmaker Robert Eggers. A descent into devotion, damnation, and the devil within, the film marks Eggers’ most visceral and haunting experience yet .
Set against a stark and mythic backdrop, WERWULF plunges audiences into a harrowing tale of inner torment and supernatural dread. Eggers’ signature blend of folklore, psychological terror, and immersive world‑building shapes a story where faith fractures, devotion twists, and darkness takes root. Focus Features describes the film as “a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the devil within” .
STARRING
- Aaron Taylor‑Johnson
- Willem Dafoe
- Lily‑Rose Depp
DIRECTED BY
- Robert Eggers
WRITTEN BY
- Robert Eggers
- Sjón
PRODUCED BY
- Robert Eggers
- Tim Bevan
- Eric Fellner
- Garrett Bird
- Sjón
THE EXPERIENCE
Eggers’ films have always embraced the primal and the uncanny, but WERWULF pushes deeper into the feral and the forbidden. Expect stark imagery, ritualistic tension, and a chilling exploration of the monstrous forces that lurk beneath human devotion. This is a Christmas release designed not for comfort — but for confrontation.
RELEASE DATE
Only In Theaters – Christmas 2026 Official Date: December 25, 2026
