Trailer

Häxan (1922)

Documentary Horror

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.

Updated May 20 2020

Releases:

US -

1929-05-27

MoreLess Releases

Keywords:

witch mystic hysteria sorcery superstition insanity satan torture devil demon witchcraft mental illness middle ages silent film love potion spellcasting burned at the stake accusation

FACTS

Runtime: 105 mins Rating: 7.5

Cast

Ib Schønberg

Witch Judge

Benjamin Christensen

The Devil

Maren Pedersen

The Witch

Clara Pontoppidan

The Nun

Elith Pio

The Young Monk

Oscar Stribolt

The Fat Monk

Alice O'Fredericks

Nun

Astrid Holm

Anna

MoreLess Cast

Login

Find Your Movie, Your Way

SEARCH BY ARTIST, MOVIE, KEYWORD OR COLLECTION.

Häxan (1922)

Releases:

Keywords:

FACTS