The Face of Horror
Seen it?2026 | 120 min | Horror, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Enjoyable, if not extraordinary.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and horror fans. If you loved Obsession or Crimson Peak, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In medieval England, the beautiful Eleanor pines away for her errant husband, the handsome but adulterous knight Edward. When Edward’s treachery culminates in a tragedy that robs Eleanor first of her beauty and then of her life, she returns as a ghost to eke bloody revenge on Edward and his new bride.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 83K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anna Biller
- Kristine FrosethEleanor
- Jonah Hauer-KingEdward Carnifex
- Bella HeathcoteIsabel
- Ellie BamberBeatrice
- Leo SuterRichard
- Ben RadcliffeRoger
- Perdita WeeksLady Mortimer
- John SackvilleLord Mortimer
- Benedick BlytheHenry
- Steven BlakeLord Gaunt