![Häxan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3LtaPLlwlA5HX2FjqAb8lsaBI8P.jpg)
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.
Title | Häxan |
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Year | 1922 |
Genre | Documentary, Horror, History |
Country | Sweden |
Studio | Aljosha Production Company, SF Studios |
Cast | Benjamin Christensen, Ella La Cour, Emmy Schønfeld, Kate Fabian, Oscar Stribolt, Wilhelmine Henriksen |
Crew | Benjamin Christensen (Director), Benjamin Christensen (Writer), Johan Ankerstjerne (Director of Photography), Edla Hansen (Editor), Richard Louw (Art Direction), Richard Louw (Set Decoration) |
Keyword | witch, superstition, insanity, mystic, sorcery, hysteria, satan, torture, devil, demon, witchcraft, mental illness, middle ages (476-1453), silent film, satanic ritual, love potion, spellcasting, burned at the stake, folk horror, accusation, nervous disorder |
Release | Sep 18, 1922 |
Runtime | 105 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.60 / 10 by 368 users |
Popularity | 14 |
Budget | 220,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | No Language |