The Devil’s Bath is a 2024 psychological horror film set in 18th-century Austria about a suppressed young woman’s dark thoughts.
Written and directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz (The Lodge; Goodnight Mommy). Produced by Georg Aschauer. Executive produced by Bettina Brokemper and Ulrich Seidl.
The Austrian-German movie stars Anja Plaschg, Maria Hofstätter, David Scheid, Claudia Martini, Natalya Baranova, Tim Valerian Alberti, Elias Schützenhofer, Camilla Schilia and Agnes Lampl.
Plot:
Austria, 1750: Villages were surrounded by deep forests. There, a deeply religious woman has married her beloved, but her mind and heart soon grow heavy as her life becomes a long list of chores and expectations.
Day after day, she is increasingly trapped in a murky and lonely path leading to evil thoughts, until the possibility of committing a shocking act of violence seems like the only way out of her turmoil…
Release:
Variety has reported that streaming service Shudder has acquired the film ahead of its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
“We are more than proud that our latest movie, The Devil’s Bath, found a home at Shudder,” directors Franz and Fiala told Variety. “We greatly appreciate their love for a film that can’t be put into a box easily, a movie that tackles the horrors of depression and aims to give a voice to women who have been unheard throughout history.”
“Veronika and Severin are an incredible filmmaking duo that have been terrorising audiences for years. With The Devil’s Bath, they’ve delivered an utterly harrowing new vision,” said Emily Gotto, Shudder’s vice president of global acquisitions and co-productions. “We can’t wait to share this chilling, impactful film with Shudder members this summer.”
Trailer:
Currently unavailable.
Filming locations:
Litschau, Austria
Northrhine-Westfalia, Germany
Original title:
Des Teufels Bad
