Tag: Severin Fiala

The Lodge (2020, dir. Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala)

A young stepmother-to-be is isolated one Christmas with her partner’s children. Well-sustained psychological horror, strong on atmosphere. Kinda goes where you’d expect, and there’s some clunky exposition initially, but gets credit for pushing its core idea to an agreeably nasty limit.

Here’s Xussia’s perspective.

Here’s the trailer.

The Lodge (2019, Dir. Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz)

Odd but dull horror/thriller. Borrows much of its pace and tone from Hereditary, though no where as well thought out and put together. Lacks the commitment required to be scary or horrific and limps to a weak finale.