The Fated Hour (2026)
The Fated Hour is a 19th-century period piece set in Austria based on Friedrich Laun’s short story “The Relationship with the Spirit World,” famously cited as a key influence on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Blending psychological unease with spectral ambiguity, Laun’s work helped shape the evolution of Gothic fiction from folkloric ghost story into modern psychological horror.
Director: Peter Hengl
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Alina Schaller as |
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Fanny Altenburger as |
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Cornelius Obonya as |
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Daniel Holzberg as |
| Directing | Peter Hengl | Director |
| Production | Lola Basara | Producer |
| Production | Peter Hengl | Producer |
| Production | Carl Daft | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Gregory | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kier-La Janisse | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Peter Hengl | Writer |
| Camera | Jakob Grill | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sebastian Schreiner | Editor |
| Art | Dimitrij Muraschov | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene Auer-Pleyl | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Fanny Altenburger | Music |
| Sound | Theda Schifferdecker | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Theda Schifferdecker | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenni Schenk | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helena Stöß | Makeup & Hair |
