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.
Full Cast of Häxan
Emmy Schønfeld
as Karna's Assistant
Wilhelmine Henriksen
as Apelone, a Poor Old Woman
Elisabeth Christensen
as Anna's Mother
Maren Pedersen
as Maria the Weaver, a Witch
Johannes Andersen
as Pater Henrik, Witch Judge
Holst Jørgensen
as Peter Titta
Else Vermehren
as Flagellating Nun
H.C. Nielsen
as Jeweler's Assistant
Frederik Christensen
as Citizen
Holger Pedersen
as Unidentified
John Andersen
as Chief Inquisitor
Crew of Häxan
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