Severin Fiala is an Austrian film director who collaborates with his aunt Veronika Franz. The duo are known for their psychological horror films "Goodnight Mommy" (2014), "The Lodge" (2019) and "The Devil's Bath" (2024).
Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1985 (41)
- Horn, Niederösterreich, Austria
- Director and writer, also producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Severin Fiala's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Severin Fiala's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Severin Fiala's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
14 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
The Devil's Bath(2024)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Goodnight Mommy(2022)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Lodge(2019)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Field Guide to Evil(2018)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Servant(2019)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Goodnight Mommy(2014)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all filmsThe End of Walnut Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Dreh & Trink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Kern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Hatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Elephant Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
A Head Full of Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Distances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Fortress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles, 11 of them dated from 2009 to 2024.
Biggest box office
The Lodge (2019)
Highest rated
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
Most popular right now
The Lodge (2019)
By role
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
3 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2024.
- Berlinale award, nominated · Best Feature Film
- Berlinale award, nominated · Best Film
- Venice award, nominated · Best Film
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Severin Fiala's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Severin Fiala's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Severin Fiala work with?
People who share at least 2 of Severin Fiala's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Veronika Franz shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Veronika FranzShared titles: The Devil's Bath (2024), Goodnight Mommy (2022), The Lodge (2019), The Field Guide to Evil (2018), Goodnight Mommy (2014)See all 5 shared titles with Veronika Franz
Cinematographers and editors
- Michael PalmShared titles: The Devil's Bath (2024), The Lodge (2019), Goodnight Mommy (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Palm
- Martin GschlachtShared titles: The Devil's Bath (2024), Goodnight Mommy (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Gschlacht
Producers
- Ulrich SeidlShared titles: The Devil's Bath (2024), The Field Guide to Evil (2018), Goodnight Mommy (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ulrich Seidl
- Georg AschauerShared titles: The Devil's Bath (2024), The Field Guide to Evil (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Georg Aschauer