Hagazussa __exclusive__ May 2026

Lukas Feigelfeld’s debut feature revitalized the term for modern audiences. Set in the 15th-century Austrian Alps, the film is a dark, slow-burn psychological horror that focuses on Albrun, a young goatherd living in isolation.

Today, the keyword is most synonymous with the 2017 film Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse , directed by Lukas Feigelfeld. This article explores the cultural history of the word and its rebirth as a landmark of "elevated" horror. The Etymology of the Fence-Rider Hagazussa

The Hagazussa is a liminal figure, neither fully part of society nor entirely lost to the wilderness. Lukas Feigelfeld’s debut feature revitalized the term for