Lázně – Svetoft Erik (2025)

A nightmare that serves as a biting critique of consumer society and the "wellness" industry resembles the films of David Lynch and Lars von Trier and the horror mangas of Junji Ito. Somewhere in northern Europe lies a five-star spa and conference hotel that caters to everyone who can afford it. But at every turn, where luxury should reign, something is amiss. A demanding VIP client disappears without a trace. A business seminar is interrupted. A young clerk gets lost while searching for his room. A masseuse, who has found herself on the fringes of society, struggles to find recognition. Two lovers try to escape the horrors of everyday life, in which they are regularly haunted by terrifying apparitions. An egocentric manager doubts himself. Abused employees come to terms with their sad fate. Curious inspectors come to settle scores. Meanwhile, mysterious damage caused by moisture spreads. In the midst of extravagant decor in the labyrinth of the resort's alleys, a black sticky liquid slowly flows and drips down the walls. The hot and humid moisture is suffocating. Mold appears, bringing with it skin diseases, hallucinations, ghosts, malevolent spirits, hybrid beings, and other living and dead monsters. The Spa is a horror graphic novel debut characterized by...