Häxan (1922)
May 27, 1929 (US)Documentary, Horror, History1 hour and 45 minutes
76%
Description
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
Swedish
Budget
$220,000
Revenue
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Keywords
witchsuperstitioninsanitymysticsorceryhysteriasatantorturedevildemonwitchcraftmental illnessmiddle ages (476-1453)silent filmsatanic rituallove potionspellcastingburned at the stakefolk horroraccusationnervous disorder