Film1922105 min

Häxan

Name: Häxan
Genre: Documentary, History, Horror
Released: 1922
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Maren Pedersen, Elith Pio, Oscar Stribolt, Clara Pontoppidan, Tora Teje

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoryhorrorfantasyhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA heavy documentary that is unsavoury, fresh and slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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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.

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