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But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?

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.

DocumentaryHorrorHistory

Release: 1922-09-18Runtime: 105 minRating: 7.6 (428)

Cast

Benjamin Christensen

Benjamin Christensen

Devil

Ella La Cour

Ella La Cour

Karna / Sorceress

Emmy Schønfeld

Karna's Assistant

Kate Fabian

Kate Fabian

Old Maid

Oscar Stribolt

Oscar Stribolt

Fat Monk

Wilhelmine Henriksen

Apelone / A Poor Old Woman

Elisabeth Christensen

Anna's Mother

Astrid Holm

Astrid Holm

Anna

Karen Winther

Karen Winther

Anna's Sister

Maren Pedersen

Maria the Weaver / A Witch

Crew

Benjamin Christensen

Benjamin Christensen

Director

Benjamin Christensen

Benjamin Christensen

Writer

Johan Ankerstjerne

Director of Photography

Edla Hansen

Editor

Richard Louw

Art Direction

Richard Louw

Set Decoration

Lise Mathiesen

Art Department Assistant

Helge Norél

Art Department Assistant

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

Music

Launy Grøndahl

Original Music Composer

Clips & Videos

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.

[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)

Häxan Trailer

Häxan Trailer