Director Natasha Kermani's 'The Dreadful' Curses Sophie Turner

Filmmaker Natasha Kermani joins host Aaron Sagers on Talking Strange to discuss her haunting new medieval horror film The Dreadful, now available on demand.Starring Game of Thrones alumni Sophie Turner and Kit Harington alongside Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, the film follows a woman and her ruthless mother-in-law struggling to survive on the margins of medieval England as a mysterious knight and an ancient curse begin to close in around them.Kermani breaks down the real inspiration behind the film’s curse — including the Arthurian Green Knight and Knights Templar, and "The Monkey's Paw" — the gothic folklore that shaped the story, and the eerie tone of medieval horror. She also shares behind-the-scenes insights into directing Turner and Harington in a surprisingly awkward reunion moment that fans of Game of Thrones will definitely notice.Plus, we talk about Marcia Gay Harden’s uncanny ability to make violence feel real on screen, and Kermani’s previous genre work including Lucky, V/H/S/85, and Abraham’s Boys, based on Joe Hill’s gothic tale.Question for viewers and listeners:Do you think medieval folklore and curses make horror more believable than modern supernatural stories? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please

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