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1922

Häxan

Benjamin Christensen

1922 · Sweden / Denmark · Silent Shadows

Häxan (1922)

Directed by Benjamin Christensen

Part essay, part nightmare: a history of witchcraft that stages the devil, the sabbath and the inquisition.

WitchcraftFolk Horror

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Where to watch Häxan

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This film is in the U.S. public domain. Many restored copies are free to stream.

Went on to shape

The Witch 2015
Witchcraft rendered as historical record.

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