[In The Devil's Bath] the filmmakers fall into predictable psychological clichés...However, these clichés do not constitute a burden for a story that flows impeccably and concentrates, more successfully, on more sordid matters. [Full review in Spanish]

| Apr 7, 2025

...a story that is as hypnotic in its visual framework when it comes to exposing the social context as it is uncomfortable and disturbing in its constant gore explosions with blood and guts. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 13, 2025

This slow-burning exercise in Austrian folk horror builds a consistent sense of simmering dread and despair through a tale of oppression rooted in reality and fantasy.

| Jan 10, 2025

A slow, methodical journey into isolation, religious oppression, and mental deterioration.

| Jan 4, 2025

Franz and Fiala crafted an initially intriguing but ultimately shock-for-shock’s sake movie where the end scroll was much more fascinating than the 2-hour sit...

| Original Score: D | Dec 19, 2024

A chilling portrait of 18th-century rural Austria, The Devil’s Bath strays from horror clichés to immerse us in a deeply human folkloric tale. It is an introspective tragedy that shows how true horror can arise from power dynamics. Full review in Spanish.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 14, 2024

In 'The Devil's Bath' by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, the lurking monster is pain, fear and despair. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: A | Nov 21, 2024

The film is heavy, often methodical in its depiction, but is an overall rewarding piece of cinema that shows us how far we have come, and how much further we have yet to go.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 18, 2024

The pictorial and paradoxically beautiful image is soaked in the protagonist's helplessness and sadness... [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 18, 2024

The Devil's Bath appeals to psychological terror from images that are as disturbing as they are beautiful... [Full review in Spanish]

| Nov 17, 2024

It's not a horror movie, but it's scarier than most of them. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 14, 2024

Written and directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, The Devil's Bath will not only transport you to a dark time, but will make you confront the possibility that acts of total violence can exist in the hearts of good people [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 7, 2024

The Devil’s Bath is a punishing watch, one whose true horrors are only revealed as the credits begin to roll.

| Oct 30, 2024

This difficult-to-watch nightmare is equally terrifying and tragic.

| Oct 28, 2024

A note perfect, quiet but compelling reckoning with a real-life past tragedy.

| Oct 26, 2024

As she plunges deeper and deeper into depression, the film becomes more and more unpleasant — and purposefully so.

| Oct 26, 2024

... A raw portrait of depression and the weight of expectations, The Devil's Bath opens a devastating window into the female psyche at a time when women's suffering was ignored. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 8, 2024

The low-key, handsomely photographed production drips with atmosphere, and we know there are competent hands behind the camera and just enough mystery to keep the audience guessing.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 3, 2024

Much of its horror comes from the realization that, for a supposedly advanced society, we’re not that far removed chronologically from this twisted existence.

| Original Score: 8.5/10 | Jul 18, 2024

The Devil's Bath is not easy to watch for people who expect horror movies to have quick pacing and obvious jump scares. This 'slow burn' film, set in 1750 Austria, shows the terror of untreated mental illness in a strict religious community.

| Jul 10, 2024