Häxan (1922)
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.
Movie Details
Genre: Documentary, Horror
Cast: Maren Pedersen, Elith Pio, Oscar Stribolt, Clara Pontoppidan, Tora Teje
Producer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Benjamin Christensen, Benjamin Christensen, Johan Ankerstjerne, Edla Hansen
IMDb Score: 7.5/10 by 145 users
Runtime: 105 minutes
Released: 9/18/1922