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1922105 minPGdocumentary

7.6/ 10(448 ratings)• TMDB

Mental Health Gender Equality

Häxan

1922105 minPGdocumentary

7.6/ 10(448 ratings)• TMDB

Häxan explores the dark interplay of witchcraft, superstition, and psychology.

“But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?”

Mental Health Gender Equality

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Benjamin Christensen

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Häxan explores the dark interplay of witchcraft, superstition, and psychology.

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Benjamin Christensen

Benjamin Christensendirector

Benjamin Christensen

Benjamin Christensenwriter

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Ella La Cour

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Emmy Schønfeldcast

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In Häxan, Benjamin Christensen presents a series of vivid vignettes revealing the bizarre practices and beliefs associated with witchcraft. Through a blend of narrative and documentary styles, the film highlights the intersection of medieval superstition and early 20th-century psychology.

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