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Häxan

19221h 45mDocumentary · Horror · History
directed by Benjamin Christensen

“But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?”

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7.6 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Benjamin Christensen·Devil
Ella La Cour·Karna / Sorceress
Emmy Schønfeld·Karna's Assistant
Kate Fabian·Old Maid
Oscar Stribolt·Fat Monk
Wilhelmine Henriksen·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