Movies by Veronika Franz

Veronika Franz is an Austrian filmmaker known for her unsettling and psychologically complex horror films. Alongside her creative partner Severin Fiala, Franz has crafted a singular directorial voice that blends art-house sensibilities with the unsettling dread of the genre. Their breakthrough feature, the 2014 thriller Goodnight Mommy, put Franz and Fiala on the map, earning acclaim for its slow-burn creepiness and deft exploration of maternal horror. Stripping away easy answers, the film plunges viewers into a disorienting world where the line between reality and deception becomes increasingly blurred. This fascination with the fragility of identity and the corrosive nature of trauma has continued to permeate Franz and Fiala's work, from the chilling isolation of The Lodge to the folkloric terrors of The Field Guide to Evil. Though their filmography spans a range of genres, from documentary to horror, Franz and Fiala's projects are united by a meticulous, almost surgical attention to mood and atmosphere. Each frame is imbued with a sense of unease, the camera lingering on unsettling details that burrow under the skin. It's a distinctive style that challenges audiences to lean in, to confront the darker recesses of the human experience, and emerge unsettled, but captivated.