Part fiction, part documentary, the silent film 'Häxan' is a curious example of horror of a bygone era.
It’s a strange experience watching a film from the silent era. Most were made before your grandparents were born, and virtually everyone involved in their production has been dead many decades over. The lack of recognizable names and use of archaic techniques gives them an otherworldly quality that no contemporary film can match, and modern audiences may view them less as films and more like relics unearthed from a lost civilization.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY What is 'Haxan'? The most notable aspect of Häxan is its format, with Christensen eschewing a traditional narrative structure in favor of a half-documentary/half-fiction framework. The film initially feels like an educational tool, with its opening taking the form of a factual discussion about witches and their various portrayals through the centuries .
This is not the only example of Christensen being playful with the truth, as seen in the film’s centerpiece story. An innocent woman referred to as Maria the Weaver is accused of witchcraft following the death of the local printer, damning her to levels of torture and humiliation even the most depraved of individuals wouldn’t commit.
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