![]() ![]() Murnau’s classic horror movies Nosferatu and Phantom. As discussed by Richard Baxstrom and Todd Meyers in Realizing The Witch: Science, Cinema, and the Mastery of the Invisible, there was a plethora of films, and horror films specifically, that vied for the public’s eye at the time Haxan was being released, including F.W. Though, the movie unfortunately never turned a profit.Ĭompetition at the time of release was the first hit against Haxan. The film cost approximately two million SEK to make, making it the most expensive silent film in all of Scandinavia. Penned between 19, Christensen drew references from the book Malleus Maleficarum also known as “Hammer of Witches.” This fifteenth-century tome was utilized by German witch hunters. Written and directed by Benjamin Christensen, Haxan is part documentary, part fiction. ![]() ![]() The History of Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages Haxan covers this topic in a way that is still remarkably relevant today.įor the 100 th anniversary of this classic film, we’ll look at the competition and controversy that plagued its emergence, along with its references, ratings, and resonating themes that culminated in creating a creepy time capsule. Rampant with unfounded paranoia, unfair accusations, elder abuse, and objectifying women, the film does not stray from delivering an intelligent take on the lack of common sense which ruled the witch trials of the past. Despite its light-hearted score and dark humor, this film paints a grim portrait of humanity’s flaws. Released in Sweden on September 18 th, 1922, the movie Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages is officially a century old.īroken into seven parts, the film looks at how witchcraft has been viewed over time, starting from the dawn of humanity’s belief in the fantastical, navigating from the pious 1600s to the then-present day 1920s. ![]()
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