The Beast Within (2024) is a horror, drama and thriller directed by Alexander J. Farrell, with Kit Harington playing Noah. It is the film most people mean when they search for Kit Harington’s werewolf movie. It is not the unrelated 1982 film that shares the title, so check the year before you buy or stream.
Which movie this is
Farrell’s 2024 film follows 10-year-old Willow, who begins to question her family’s isolated life on a fortified compound. She follows her parents on a secret night journey into the forest, where she witnesses her father’s transformation and becomes caught up in the family’s secret. The official synopsis frames the story around that discovery, so the film is best understood as a family story with monstrous consequences rather than a conventional creature feature.
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Distributors and production companies tag it differently. Well Go USA lists it as drama, horror and thriller/mystery, and Paradox House, the production company, credits the screenplay to Greer Ellison and Alexander J. Farrell. If you are cataloguing it, “horror/drama/thriller” describes the material accurately.
Cast and crew
- Director: Alexander J. Farrell
- Writers: Greer Ellison and Alexander J. Farrell, according to Paradox House’s film page
- Principal cast (as listed by the distributor): Kit Harington, Ashleigh Cummings, James Cosmo, Caoilinn Springall, Miriam Arabella Maslin and Adam Basil
The distributor’s cast list names Harington but does not attach character names, so the only character assignment confirmed for him is Noah. Be careful not to assume how Noah relates to Willow’s family beyond what the official material states.
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- Product type: ABISDVD
Kit Harington’s role and the werewolf question
Harington’s involvement is the main reason the film gets attention, and he has addressed the werewolf element directly. In a Collider interview published June 18, 2024, he recalled his first question about the project:
“With this, the first question I asked was, ‘Do I have to be the werewolf?’ And the director, Al [Farrell] was like, ‘No, you don’t.'”
That exchange tells you something useful about the part. Harington’s character is central to the werewolf premise, but the director did not require him to play the transformation itself. His comment concerns the script and the role as written. It does not describe how the creature was physically realized on screen, and no effects breakdown in the reporting used here addresses that.
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Release dates and rating
The following details come from Well Go USA’s film page and the 2024 home-media announcement reproduced by Screen-Connections. They describe the U.S. release only.
| Item | Detail | Source and scope |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. release date | July 26, 2024 | Well Go USA film page, U.S. only |
| Runtime | 97 minutes | Well Go USA film page |
| Rating | R | U.S. classification only; not an international age rating |
| Digital availability | From August 13, 2024 | Screen-Connections, reproducing the Well Go USA 2024 announcement, U.S. only |
| Physical home media | DVD and Blu-ray, October 22, 2024 | Same 2024 announcement, U.S. only |
These are launch-era dates. They confirm when the film first became available in the United States, not whether a given edition is still in print or on a given service today.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Where to watch
Streaming availability depends on territory and date, and no single service can be assumed worldwide. A Prime Video listing that is localized to Romania appears in the Romanian Prime Video storefront, and the U.S. availability page on JustWatch lists different U.S. options. Use those pages as examples of how listings differ, not as a guide to what you will find where you live.
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- Confirm your country or territory in the storefront you use.
- Search for “The Beast Within” and check that the year shows 2024, since the 1982 film carries the same title.
- Look at the option type: streaming subscription, digital rental or purchase, DVD, or Blu-ray.
- Check the listing date. Availability can change after a licensing window closes.
- If a title is missing, search on JustWatch for your country and compare the options it returns.
Buying a physical copy
If you want to own the film, the 2024 U.S. home-media release included both DVD and Blu-ray. Before buying, confirm that a current retailer listing matches the exact 2024 film, states its format and region, and shows stock. Older or imported copies may differ in format, so the listing details matter more than the release date.
The film’s official Well Go USA page is the most reliable starting point for the title’s details and current digital options.
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