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Directed by Benjamin Christensen
Häxan
An atmospheric, dark documentary.
Documentary
Horror
History
1922
1h 45m
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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5What people say
Do y'all know how funny it is to have someone walk behind you, and having to explain you're watching a silent Swedish documentary about witchcraft?
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Common questions
What is Häxan about?+
This 1922 silent film uses a mix of documentary-style explanation and dramatic reenactments to examine the history of witchcraft and how superstition fueled historical persecution.
Who directed Häxan?+
Benjamin Christensen directed Häxan in 1922; he was a Danish filmmaker known for this innovative hybrid of historical study and expressionist horror.
Has Häxan won any awards?+
As an experimental silent film from 1922, it predates modern major film festival award structures like the Palme d'Or or Oscars, though it is now widely considered a landmark work of cinema.
