Häxan (1922)

But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?

• Documentary
• Horror
• History

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.

Rating

7.6 / 10 (466 votes)

Release date

September 18, 1922

Runtime

1h 45m

Language

SV

Director

Benjamin Christensen

Status

Released