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Häxan

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Movie
1922
1h 45m
Swedish
Documentary, Horror, History
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.
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7.5
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Häxan (1922) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
86

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Ella La Cour
Karna, Sorceress
Emmy Schnfeld
Karna's Assistant
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone, a Poor Old Woman
Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
Maren Pedersen
Maria the Weaver, a Witch
Johannes Andersen
Pater Henrik, Witch Judge
Elith Pio
Johannes, Witch Judge
Aage Hertel
Witch Judge
Ib Schnberg
Witch Judge
Holst Jrgensen
Peter Titta
Clara Pontoppidan
Sister Cecilia, Nun
Else Vermehren
Flagellating Nun
Tora Teje
Modern Hysteric and Kleptomaniac
HC Nielsen
Jeweler's Assistant
Albrecht Schmidt
Psychiatrist
Knud Rassow
Anatomist
Directed By: Benjamin Christensen

Featured Comments/Tips

PaulKael says...
7 months ago
Häxan is great, although a bit too long. The imagery is absolutely fantastic. I would Love to watch this film with a dark and atmospheric score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. That would instantly make this movie a monument in the horror genre, even by today's standards. Scares me just thinking about it.
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jimkbarton@hotmail.com says...
2 years ago
Interesting watch to say the least! I always thought this was strictly a horror movie, but it actually is a docudrama. Kinda cool, I watched this for the first time on its centenary.
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sage020 says...
8 months ago
This film is very well made for its time I’m sure but in this modern era it was just too slow going for me.
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gojirasaurr says...
6 years ago
There's no need for words. This movie was really awesome, maybe a little bit long but that witchy music....!
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soonertbone
7/10  2 years ago
This movie was really unusual in form, and totally bonkers in terms of its content. I’d characterize it as a kind of proto-documentary, ostensibly using a 15th century text to explore the nature of witchcraft across time. The movie begins with a more serious exploration of artistic representations More
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