The Devil's Bath
Seen it?2024 | 121 min | Drama, Mystery, History, Horror
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and history buffs. If you loved Midsommar or The Tenant, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Teddy Award for Best Feature Film: Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. Also nominated for 1 more Berlin award. Plus 15 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$56K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 93K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
- Anja PlaschgAgnes
- Maria HofstätterMother-in-law Gänglin
- David ScheidWolf
- Natalija BaranovaEwa Schikin
- Lukas WalcherLukas
- Agnes Lampl
- Camilla Schilien
- Lorenz Tröbinger
- Reinhold Felsinger
- Elias SchützenhoferMichael