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Horror is a multifaceted genre. Sometimes, we can end up equally entranced and disgusted by a film (think Midsommar or The Substance). This is the case with the 2017 Austrian film Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse, Lukas Feigelfeld's feature-length debut preceding his work as a dialogue consultant on The Zone of Interest. Set in a secluded alpine village in the 15th century, Hagazussa follows a young goat farmer, Albrun (Celina Peter), and her mother (Claudia Martini) who are treated as outsiders and called witches by the villagers. Albruns mother gets sick with the plague and soon passes away, but Albrun continues to live on in her mothers house, tending to the goats into her adulthood alongside her newborn. But things begin to spiral out of control when the adult Albrun (Aleksandra Cwen) obtains her mothers skull from the village priest.

Two previously released Bloody Disgusting titles have made their way to our Screambox streaming platform, one is a creepy found footage horror for those with a fear of clowns, and the other is an absolutely stunning A24-esque chiller reminiscent of The Witch.

Drawing comparisons to The Witch comes German gothic folk tale Hagazussa, which The Hollywood Reporter hailed as “a spellbinding audiovisual symphony” and earned a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes upon release.

Hagazussa, which has a stunning atmosphere mixed with brooding terror from start to finish, takes place in the Austrian Alps in the 15th century when people feared witches and ancient magic.

In the 15th Century in the remote Austrian Alps, the orphan Albrun (Celina Peter) grows up to be a simple goatherd living in solitude…and a marked woman. As a scapegoat of ancient myths and monstrous misogyny, Albrun (portrayed by Aleksandra Cwen as an adult) finds herself tormented by the local townsfolk,...

If “The Witch” had been directed by the early-career Werner Herzog of “Aguirre,” “Heart of Glass,” and “Even Dwarfs Started Small,” the result might have been something in the spirit of “Hagazussa,” Lukas Feigelfeld’s wholly arresting feature debut. Given the extended U.S. title “A Heathen’s Curse” to underline saleable supernatural elements, this enigmatic folktale-cum-horror is likely to flummox or even exasperate mainstream genre fans with its sparse plotting, slow pace, and near-impenetrable mysteries. But its mix of the poetical, repugnant, and phantasmagorical will weave a singular spell for more adventuresome, arthouse-friendly viewers.

Nearly two years after its premiere at Fantastic Fest 2017, it’s getting a limited U.S. theatrical release from Music Box’s genre subsidiary Doppelgänger, with a home-formats launch planned for the following week. Cult status is assured, and future work from Vienna native Feigelfeld — this is, incredibly, his film school graduation project — will be eagerly awaited.

"Come to me." Doppelgänger Releasing has debuted a new official Us trailer for the German horror thriller Hagazussa, set in the 15th century in Europe in a remote village in the Alps. Made by Austrian filmmaker Lukas Feigelfeld, this premiered at a number of major horror festivals in late 2017, but is just now making its way to American cinemas. Hagazussa is about an orphan woman named Albrun, played by Aleksandra Cwen, who begins to assert her otherworldly birthright as a marked woman. The plague she conjures makes human cruelty look pathetic and small by comparison. Described as "Germany's answer to The Witch that has stunning atmosphere mixed with brooding terror... Fans of slow-burn horror are going to want to settle in next to a crackling fire and let the story wash over them." The cast includes Claudia Martini, Tanja Petrovskij, Haymon Maria Buttinger, and Celina Peter. Check out this snowy,...

After unleashing the hard-rocking Heavy Trip to great acclaim last year, Doppelgänger Releasing and Bloody Disgusting are looking to conjure a sinister spell this April with their second release, Lukas Feigelfeld's Hagazussa, and we've been provided with the exclusive trailer, poster, and release details for the movie that looks to be a dark godsend for viewers who have been on the hunt for the next great gothic folk horror film since seeing The Witch.

Doppelgänger Releasing and Bloody Disgusting will unleash Hagazussa in select theaters across the Us in mid-to-late April before bringing it to Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD on April 23rd.

We have the official press release with complete details below (including the full list of cities you can see Hagazussa in this April), as well as the new Hagazussa Us trailer and poster that are here to haunt your psyche with beautifully unnerving imagery.

Press Release: Chicago,...