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Now that \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d is back, I\u2019ve been spending the last few days speaking High Valyrian to my dog, but she refuses to lykir\u012b (be calm), r\u0233b\u0101s (listen), or even consider the possibility of the drakarys (breathe fire) household I know in my heart we could have, with a bit more practice. Honestly, I respect her autonomy in that regard, and I can pick up what she\u2019s putting down . . . even a domesticated dog is cooler than a dragon.<\/p>\n

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All that pageantry and flapping around? Having to find and cook my own meals with fire that comes out of my face? Big no thanks when I know, eventually, you\u2019ll just bring food right to me and let me sleep with my butt on your pillow at night.<\/em> I can imagine her thinking this and, you know, that\u2019s smart.<\/p>\n

At the first appearance of Sheepstealer (more like scenestealer) freely snacking, ignoring commands and casually trying to kill everyone in Season 3 of \u201cHOTD,\u201d I thought, \u201cThat\u2019s me.\u201d Quickly editing my interior monologue, as to not admit psychosis: \u201cThat\u2019s my dog.\u201d But then the first look at Robert Eggers\u2018 new gothic horror film, \u201cWerwulf,\u201d dropped and I quickly shifted my anthropomorphic allegiance.<\/p>\n

Set to be released on Christmas Day (perfect), the film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a cursed farmer and Lily-Rose Depp as his cursed wife, joined in matrimony to deal with a \u201cmysterious creature\u201d lurking about the countryside of 13th-century England. Will this be the first year in the past handful that I choose to watch something other than \u201cCarol\u201d on Christmas day? Sounds like it.<\/p>\n

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In a recent panel discussing the film, Eggers said, \u201cIt\u2019s a medieval werewolf movie. And it\u2019s also the darkest thing I\u2019ve ever written. By far.\u201d I\u2019m guessing he doesn\u2019t mean dark like, \u201ccan\u2019t see sh*t,\u201d as was the case with his previous films: \u201cThe Witch,\u201d \u201cThe Lighthouse,\u201d \u201cThe Northman\u201d and \u201cNosferatu.\u201d I\u2019ll accept both meanings, happily.<\/p>\n

Until then, hatching eggs in Westeros will do.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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First look at Robert Eggers’ WERWULF. Only in theaters this Christmas. pic.twitter.com\/UCFSxh7VrF<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Werwulf (@werwulfmovie) June 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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