Häxan (Swedish: [ˈhɛ̂ksan], The Witch; Heksen Danish: [hɛksən], The Witch; English: The Witches; released in the US in 1968 as Witchcraft Through the Ages) is a 1922 Swedish …

Sep 29, 2022 · Part documentary essay, part horror mood board, Häxan is an episodic film, which across seven chapters explores a range of beliefs and themes throughout the Western history …

Apr 29, 2024 · Scenes of grave robbing, demonic possession, torture, and general salaciousness dominated 1922’s Häxan, an early documentary that lives on more than a century later as a …

Jan 17, 2019 · 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 …

Oct 21, 2023 · Haxan is a 1922 silent horror film that offers a unique, otherworldly experience for modern audiences. The film combines half-documentary and half-fiction elements to explore...

Directed by Scandinavian filmmaker Benjamin Christensen, Haxan' / Witchcraft Through the Ages' (1922) is a head-trippy silent film depicting black magic, witchcraft, and demonology from the …

Jul 16, 2020 · Häxan, sometimes styled as Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages, was an eerie, unforgettable exploration of 15th century witch hunts.

Oct 20, 2022 · Gruesome woodcuts are displayed: humans boiled alive in cauldrons, demons pouring sulphur down men’s throats. A steam-powered mechanical representation of hell …

Feb 3, 2023 · If you want to stream Haxan, the classic horror movie about witchcraft, all you need is access to one of several major streaming services.

Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen’s legendary silent film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis …