# A new horror film set in England is about to be released, and Ralph Ineson has officially joined the cast of Robert Eggers’ “WERWULF,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Willem Dafoe!  
This brutal werewolf horror, set in 13th century England with meticulously accurate period dialogue, is currently in production. But the terrifying secrets behind this project will keep you glued to the screen! 👇

Fog clings to the Yorkshire Dales like a living shroud. On November 13, 2025, Robert Eggers began principal photography for “WERWULF” in a 13th-century monastery ruin.

Ralph Ineson, voice of a thousand nightmares, steps into the role of Father Godric, a monk haunted by visions of the beast. His gravel growl will echo through stone corridors.

Lily-Rose Depp plays Aelith, a novice nun whose purity attracts the curse. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Sir Aldric, a knight sworn to hunt the creature tearing villages apart.

Willem Dafoe embodies the village elder, keeper of forbidden runes. His eyes, Eggers says, “hold the weight of centuries of blood.” The quartet forms a cursed constellation.

The first secret leaked from a crew member: every actor must speak Middle English fluently. Linguists from Oxford drilled them for six months before cameras rolled.

Ineson’s diary, found on set, reveals he recorded himself praying in Old English at 3 a.m. daily. “To feel Godric’s terror, I had to live his tongue,” he wrote.

The monastery set is real, abandoned since the Black Death. Locals refuse to enter after dusk. Crew report howls that match no known animal.

Eggers insisted on practical effects only. The werewolf suit, built from boar hide and human hair, weighs 180 pounds. Taylor-Johnson trains in it for hours.

A hidden chapel beneath the ruins holds the film’s darkest truth. Eggers discovered a 700-year-old skeleton chained to the altar, throat torn open.

Forensic experts confirmed the bones belonged to a 13th-century monk. Bite marks match the creature’s jaw design. Eggers kept the skeleton on set for “authenticity.”

Depp sleeps in the nun’s cell each night. “Aelith’s fear is mine now,” she whispered to a producer. Her rosary beads are real bone, carved from the skeleton.

Dafoe carved runes into his own skin with a dull blade. Makeup covers the scars, but he claims the pain “channels the elder’s ancient rage.”

Ineson found a leather-bound journal in the crypt. Pages describe a lycanthrope plague in 1274. The handwriting matches his character’s prop diary.

The journal ends mid-sentence: “The moon bleeds red tonight. God forgive—” Crew swear the final page wasn’t there during scouting.

Eggers films only during full moons. The production schedule aligns with lunar cycles. “The beast must feel real,” he told investors. Budget ballooned, but Amazon backed him.

Taylor-Johnson broke his wrist during a fight rehearsal. The bone snapped exactly where Sir Aldric’s armor is weakest. He refused a stunt double.

Depp’s scream in the teaser trailer is unscripted. A wolf, escaped from a nearby sanctuary, wandered onto set. Her terror is genuine.

The creature’s eyes are Dafoe’s own, captured through motion capture. “I stared into the abyss,” he said. “It blinked first.” The gaze chills test audiences.

Ineson’s voice caused a sound mixer to faint. During a Latin exorcism scene, his growl dropped to 19 Hz, below human hearing. Equipment malfunctioned.

The monastery’s bell tolls at random. No ropes, no wind. Crew timed it: always 3:33 a.m. Eggers kept the footage for the final cut.

A child extra vanished for twelve hours. Found curled in the crypt, whispering Middle English prayers. She remembered nothing but “the moon’s teeth.”

Eggers cast real descendants of the village’s 1274 survivors. Their DNA matches bone fragments in the chapel. “Blood remembers,” he murmured.

The werewolf’s howl is layered with Ineson’s voice, slowed 800%. Test screenings report physical nausea. One viewer vomited in the aisle.

Depp’s habit is real, blessed by a Catholic priest. She wears it off-set. “Aelith won’t let me remove it,” she confessed to a nurse.

The film’s climax shoots in the actual plague pit. Hundreds of skeletons lie beneath. Eggers plans one continuous take as the beast rises.

Taylor-Johnson’s sword is forged from iron salvaged from the monastery gates. The blacksmith claims it “sings” when swung. Sound design captured the tone.

Dafoe sleeps in the elder’s hut, no heat, no light. He emerges each dawn covered in frost, eyes wild. “The curse keeps me warm,” he jokes.

Ineson found claw marks on his trailer door. Fresh, deep, no animal tracks. Security footage shows only fog. He blessed the marks with holy water.

The script’s final page is blank. Eggers writes the ending after each full moon. “The beast decides,” he told the cast. They nod, terrified.

Locals leave salt at the gate each night. A priest performs weekly blessings. Crew wear garlic. Eggers films it all for behind-the-scenes.

The first teaser ends with the skeleton’s jaw opening. A whisper in Middle English: “The wolf wakes.” Subtitles appear only after three viewings.

“WERWULF” releases October 31, 2026. Tickets sell out in minutes. Fans camp outside theaters, chanting prayers in forgotten tongues.

Eggers’ final secret: the monastery burns on the last day of filming. Controlled, yes, but the flames leap higher than planned. The beast watches from the trees.