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But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?
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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Benjamin ChristensenDevil
Ella La CourKarna / Sorceress
Kate FabianOld Maid
Oscar StriboltFat Monk
Astrid HolmAnna
Karen WintherAnna's Sister
Elith PioJohannes / Witch JudgeExplore the crew
- Director
- Benjamin Christensen
- Director of Photography
- Johan Ankerstjerne
- Writer
- Benjamin Christensen
- Editor
- Edla Hansen
- Original Music Composer
- Launy Grøndahl