Benjamin Christensen (1879–1959)

A quasi-dramatic presentation of historical witch hunts.

1/4 (Bad)

This isn't a movie, it's a term paper. It concludes that burning people to death is a bad thing, so there's that.

(Nov. 2021)

Commonly known as "Witchcraft Through the Ages", this is definitely one of the most bizarre, visually arresting movies of all time. It starts out as a rather dry documentary, detailing medieval superstitions and folklore while showing ancient woodcarvings of witches and demons in various forms. Then we move on into the dramatic portion of the film. In one scene we see witches concocting potions using the body parts of corpses from the gallows. One witch walks in carrying a bundle of sticks, show more and undoes the bundle revealing a decomposed human hand hidden inside. Fans of "The Blair Witch Project" should take notice, especially considering that the Danish title of this film is "Haxan", also the name of the movie company that created "Blair Witch". show less