The Devil's Bath

Film • 2024 • 2h 1m

The Devil's Bath

The Devil's Bath

In the middle of the 18th century in Upper Austria, a small child is murdered, and a woman confesses, willingly surrendering herself for execution. She insists on taking responsibility for her crime, and she is not alone. This film explores a truly untold chapter in European history.

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Status: Released
Release: March 8, 2024 (2 years ago)
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: German
Origins: Austria Germany
AKA: Des Teufels Bad
Tags: 18th century depressed depressing disheartening drama dreary folk horror forest gloomy history infanticide informative macabre melancholy mystery period drama period piece provocative village
Companies: ARTE, BR, ORF, Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

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The Devil's Bath Review - IGN
The directors of Goodnight Mommy look back to 18th-century Austria for their darkest film yet.
‘The Devil’s Bath’ Review: A Childless Woman Searches for Relief in This Bleak and Brilliant Religious Drama from Directors of ‘Goodnight Mommy’
It may not be a horror movie, but 'The Devil's Bath' is the scariest thing that 'Goodnight Mommy' duo Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz have ever made.
The Devil's Bath Review: Shudder's Latest Horror Is A Diabolical Dismantling Of A Woman's Spirit
A twisted, haunting horror.
This Movie Is Unbearably Despairing—and You Need to Watch
Set in 18th-century rural Europe, “A Devil’s Bath” is a waking nightmare about the grim realities of life for women at that time. It’s also excellent.
Berlinale Review: The Devil’s Bath is an Ominous, Empathetic Psychological Thriller
Early Modern times were messy: Europe was finding its footing in rationalism, seeking independence from the centuries-long spiritual yoke of Catholicism and ...
I Never Want to See This Movie Again
The Devil’s Bath, a twisted horror drama from the directors of Goodnight Mommy, is both deeply captivating and deeply upsetting.

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