It is a eulogy for all the women who were labeled hysterics, witches, or criminals—when they were simply drowning in a world that refused to throw them a rope.
Therefore, countless deeply depressed women—suffering from what we now recognize as postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, or clinical melancholia—committed brutal murders. They killed children, usually those in their care, because they believed it was the only way to save their own eternal souls . The Devil-s Bath
Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s latest film is not a traditional horror movie. It’s something far more disturbing: a true-crime period piece about the agony of being a woman with no way out. It is a eulogy for all the women
Fast pacing, gore for gore’s sake, or a clear hero/villain dynamic. Have you seen The Devil’s Bath ? Did you know about this historical practice? Let me know in the comments—I’m still processing. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s latest film is