Häxan

Movie

1922

1h 45m

Swedish

Documentary, Horror, History

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7.5

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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 pat...

Häxan

Movie

1922

1h 45m

Swedish

Documentary, Horror, History

Watch on HBO (Via Hulu)

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7.5

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Cast

Devil

Karna, Sorceress

Karna's Assistant

Old Maid

Fat Monk

Apelone, a Poor Old Woman

Elisabeth Christensen

Anna's Mother

Astrid Holm

Anna

Karen Winther

Anna's Sister

Maren Pedersen

Maria the Weaver, a Witch

Johannes Andersen

Pater Henrik, Witch Judge

Elith Pio

Johannes, Witch Judge

Witch Judge

Witch Judge

Peter Titta

Sister Cecilia, Nun

Flagellating Nun

Nun

Nun

Nun

Modern Hysteric and Kleptomaniac

Jeweler

Jeweler's Assistant

Psychiatrist

Anatomist

Directed By: Benjamin Christensen

Written By: Benjamin Christensen

Featured Comments/Tips

PaulKael says...

10 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...

11 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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guzzlima says...

a month ago

A mixture of documentary and fiction, in which dramatized scenes bring real accounts to life. The film is disturbing in many ways, from the accounts themselves, based on documents and books, to the detailed descriptions of certain events. All these elements are enhanced by its incredible, detailed, very dark and striking cinematography. The make-up and practical effects are impressive, with impeccable editing that results in intense, bizarre moments full of density.

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CinemaSerf

2 months ago

Next time you look around and wonder where all the sparrows have gone, just be thankful you didn't live in a time where their bodies were pulverised to make a potion to ward off evil spirits! That's just one of the examples cited in this interestingly whacky look at all things devilish and malevolen More

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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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