
Häxan
1922
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
September 18, 1922
Director
Benjamin Christensen
Runtime
1h 45m
Cast
Benjamin ChristensenElla La CourEmmy SchønfeldKate FabianOscar StriboltWilhelmine HenriksenElisabeth ChristensenAstrid HolmKaren WintherMaren Pedersen
Production
Aljosha Production CompanySF Studios
Genres
DocumentaryHorrorHistory