Häxan
- Doc Worm23 maj 2026Putting this one on in the background the next Halloween party I throw. God tier hags in this one. There’s actually some solid performances and mixed animation for the 1920s. Conceptually its story is quite simple but for a silent film these performances convey a lot. Definitely some cohesion issues where it switches between its tale and documentary style explanations of its subject matter. Forgivable with how pioneering it is. Beyond cultural significance, Häxan is thoroughly entertaining.
- Stephen Guerrero5 november 2025The hysteria amongst people and the fervor they will use to explain the often unexplainable is powerful, and they don't shy away from the unpleasantness of Fear and Ignorance. It really shows the Atrocities in the name of the church the Catholics were willing to use to spread fear amongst the uneducated masses for control over even their thoughts, not just their physical bodies.
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Häxan was released on 18 september 1922.
Häxan was directed by Benjamin Christensen.
Häxan has a runtime of 1h 45m.
Häxan, i regi av den danske regissören Benjamin Christensen, var den dyraste och mest originella av alla svenska stumfilmer. I fantastiska bilder skildras djävulstro och vidskepelse genom århundraden, och i suggestiva iscensättningar berättas om medeltida hyckleri, sexuell besatthet och häxförföljelser. Filmen pekar också på likheter mellan dåtidens häxväsende och samtida nervsjukdomar. Den säregna blandningen av didaktiskt föredrag och spektakulära dramatiseringar fortsätter att fascinera än idag.
The key characters in Häxan are Devil (Benjamin Christensen), Karna / Sorceress (Ella La Cour), Karna's Assistant (Emmy Schønfeld).
Häxan is rated 15.
Häxan is a Skräck, Dokumentär, Fantasy film.
Häxan has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Häxan had a budget of 220 tn US$.