Häxan (1922)
But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?
1922-09-18
Sweden
105 Min.
PG-13
Overview
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
Devil
Karna / Sorceress
Karna's Assistant
Old Maid
Fat Monk
Apelone / A Poor Old Woman
Anna's Mother
Anna
Anna's Sister
Maria the Weaver / A Witch
Pater Henrik / Witch Judge
Johannes / Witch Judge
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