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76% Critic Match
Häxan
“But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?”
7.6 / 10• 1922• 1h 45m•NR• Swedish
DocumentaryHorrorHistory
Storyline
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 & Crew
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Lead
Ella La Cour
Karna / Sorceress
ES
Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
WH
Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone / A Poor Old Woman
EC
Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother
Astrid Holm
Anna
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Benjamin Christensen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Häxan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
