Haxan/ Witchcraft Through The Ages (1922)

Genre: Horror/Documentary

Director: Benjamin Christensen

Starring: Benjamin Christensen, Astrid Holm, Ib Schønberg

Summary:

A hybrid of documentary and fiction, this silent film explores the history of witchcraft, demonology and satanism. It shows representations of evil in a variety of ancient and medieval artworks, offers vignettes illustrating a number of superstitious practices, and presents a narrative about the persecution of a woman accused of witchcraft. The film ends by suggesting that the modern science of psychology offers important insight into the beliefs and practices of the past.

Reason to Watch:

* full movie on YouTube

Trailer for Häxan

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