Häxan
1922
star
7.6
schedule
105 min
But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?
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.
Documentary
Horror
History
people Cast
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Ella La Cour
Karna / Sorceress
person
Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
person
Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone / A Poor Old Woman
person
Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother
Astrid Holm
Anna
Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
person
Maren Pedersen
Maria the Weaver / A Witch
person
Johannes Andersen
Pater Henrik / Witch Judge
Elith Pio
Johannes / Witch Judge
apartment Production Companies
apartment
Aljosha Production Company
SF Studios
public Countries
Sweden