‘The Devil’s Bath’ Sets Tribeca Premiere, Shudder Release; Directors Reveal How the True Story ‘Is Still in Our Nightmares’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comWilliam Earl administrator The Austrian writers and directors behind pitch-black horror hits “Goodnight Mommy” and “The Lodge” are bringing their newest vision to America. “The Devil’s Bath,” the latest film from Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, is set to have its North American premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, and then head to Shudder for a June 28 streaming debut.
The film had its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale, and was recently nominated for 11 Austrian Film Awards, including Best Film.
The official logline reads, “In 1750 Austria, a deeply religious woman named Agnes has just 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 inner prison.” Franz and Fiala spoke to Variety about the genesis of the story, the challenges of creating an authentic period piece and why they love telling tales with such dark themes. What was your inspiration in researching and telling a story like this? Fiala: It was a happy accident.
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