Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse (German Folk-Horror)

[Heinz-Klett]

Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse
(GER/AUT 2017)

written & directed by
Lukas Feigelfeld



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7323600

Lukas Feigelfeld’s arty folk-horror debut is a grim fairy tale about women shunned and vilified as witches during Europe’s Dark Ages.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp2sapNMpx4

Hollywoodreporter:

Anyone who found the deranged cannibalistic excesses of Darren Arofonsky’s mother! a little too vanilla should feast their senses on the deliciously dark flavors of Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse. An atmospheric folk-horror fable that combines an constant undertow of creeping dread with a striking avant-gothic visual style, it marks the feature debut of Vienna-born, Berlin-based director Lukas Feigelfeld. [...]
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/re...review-1046922

Dread Central:

A Powerful, Lingering Horror in an Ancient Wilderness
http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/...nt-wilderness/

[Cremildo]

I read about it on Cineuropa.org. Sounds incredible.

[javy]

I'm just now hearing about this. It looks pretty damn good and definately going to have to import the German blu ray.

Edit: Just bought this through Rare Waves on eBay for $18.78. I can't wait to watch it.

[castor]

Thanks for the bump, javy. I'd forgotten about this one. I just now bought the BD from rarewaves too!

[castor]

I received and watched the BD today. It's an outstanding movie, very atmospheric and dreamlike, with a great score and sound design. I'm already looking forward to watching it again soon.

[javy]

I received mines today too!

I didn't get a chance to watch it today though.

[javy]

I watched Hagazussa and loved it. It reminded me of hearing old folk tales/scary stories as a kid. This feeling hit me when Albrun, the main character, was at the marsh with her baby. Think about it, when you were a kid, or at least when I was a kid, I heard old stories very similar to this:

[Show spoiler]"One time there was this lady living out in the woods who went crazy and drowned her baby and then ate it. Everybody says she was a witch. They even say she put a dead rat in the drinking water and peed in it."

I love supernatural horror that deals with the occult, but for this film they left that aspect ambiguous, which works very well for the film.

The last shot is great.

[Show spoiler]When she burst into flames I interpreted it as the village burning her for what she did to her baby.

With the ambiguity of the supernatural element and that last shot, I thought of how we can easily be conditioned by society into what we become.

This film is a very slow burn. It is well crafted with great editing and beautiful cinematography, and the score is amazing. It has excellent build up and dreadful tension. If you like The Witch, Antichrist, or the like, definately give this a shot.

[AaronJ]

Totally sold. That teaser was incredible, and the cinematography looked just wonderful.

Off to find this to order.

EDIT: Did anyone order the Limited Edition? Despite taking two semesters of German, I can't really read that page. Just wondering what the differences are. Anyone read German? Heh.

https://www.amazon.de/Hagazussa-Hexe.../dp/B07CXGKZ3K

[Heinz-Klett]

Here we go:

Keep Case: 1 x Blu-ray

Limited Edition (Amaray with slip cover): 1 x Blu-ray (the same disc as in the regular Keep Case) + 1 x Extras-DVD with exclusive content: Short Film "Interferenz" (in german without subtitles), a music video and one deleted scene + Booklet (in german)

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Heinz-Klett

Here we go:

Keep Case: 1 x Blu-ray

Limited Edition (Amaray with slip cover): 1 x Blu-ray (the same disc as in the regular Keep Case) + 1 x Extras-DVD with exclusive content: Short Film "Interferenz" (in german without subtitles), a music video and one deleted scene + Booklet (in german)

Thank you very much!

Though, I'm guessing unless I order Babble, that booklet won't probably do me much good in the end. Heh.

[javy]

This film is being released by Music Box Films on the 23rd of next month and the pre-order is up on both Amazon and Bull Moose.

[diegomp]

12 de mayo. Spain








Formato: Bluray
Título Original: Hagazussa
Año: 2017
Nacionalidad: Alemana
Idiomas audio: 5.1 DTS HD Alemán y 5.1 DTS HD Castellano
Subtítulos: Castellano e Inglés
Duración: 102 minutos
Calificación: 18 años
Nº Ministerio: 21521
Formato: 2,39:11
EAN: 8436533829108
Edición: Ediciones 79
Extras: Trailer, carátula reversible y entrevista a la directora de fotografía Mariel Baqueiro.
Director: Lukas Feigelfeld
Guión: Lukas Feigelfeld
Fotografía: Mariel Baqueiro
Actores: Haymon Maria Buttinger, Aleksandra Cwen, Claudia Martini, Celina Peter, Tanja Petrovsky
Género: Terror
Sinopsis: En el siglo XV vive la joven Albrun en los Alpes, prácticamente sola, cuidando de un pequeño rebaño de cabras y en plena naturaleza. 20 años antes su madre murió en extrañas circunstancias y una presencia ancestral, desde lo más profundo del bosque, la hará recordar su oscuro legado.

https://teejuanita.com/inicio/481-ha...533829023.html

https://www.amazon.es/HAGAZUSSA-Alek...X0MV5PSH468E1K

HAGAZUSSA unboxing de Ediciones 79 - YouTube

[guizhang]

sorry for bumping an old thread - this is the only one i found on hagzussa


which is the better version, arrow or doppelganger? i watched this film on a streaming platform some years ago and i remember really liking it. want to revisit

[guizhang]

Originally Posted by guizhang

sorry for bumping an old thread - this is the only one i found on hagzussa


which is the better version, arrow or doppelganger? i watched this film on a streaming platform some years ago and i remember really liking it. want to revisit

went with arrow because of more special features. cost 10 usd more to import but thats ok