Turner on vile scenes in The Dreadful

Turner and Harington discuss filming intense scenes for The Dreadful, highlighting the toll of on screen intimacy on set.

Sophie Turner Describes Vile Intimate Scenes with Kit Harington

Turner and Harington reunite on screen for Natasha Kermani’s gothic horror The Dreadful. Turner produces the project and says the pair found the first kissing scenes deeply uncomfortable, describing them as vile to shoot. The film, set during the War of the Roses, follows Anne and her mother in law as a man from their past enters their world and triggers a turning point in the plot. The reunion echoes their Game of Thrones history, where they played siblings, a fact that adds pressure and curiosity around their latest collaboration.
Turner discussed the project during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, noting how the script drew her in and how the director asked her whom to cast. She says the decision to move forward with Harington came from the strength of the script, even as she and her former co star privately grappled with the awkwardness of the scenes. The conversation underscores how films push performers to balance artistry with the realities of filming intimate content and maintaining safety on set.

The piece reveals how a high profile collaboration can propel a project forward while also raising questions about boundaries in cinema. Turner’s dual role as star and producer signals a growing trend where actors shape the projects they star in, especially within riskier genres like gothic horror. The public eye will weigh the pairing against fans’ memories of GOT and wonder how the film handles sensitive material. The outcome may hinge on how effectively the production communicates consent, safety, and craft to audiences who expect a certain level of realism from bold, history flavored horror.

Highlights

The Dreadful arrives at a moment when horror asks more of its stars than just performance.