Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Christensen’s legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered from the same ills as modern psychiatric patients. Häxan is a witches’ brew of the scary, the gross, and the darkly humorous. The film anticipates – exactly 100 years ago – gothic horror, reenactments in documentary film, and the essay film, making for an experience unlike anything else in the history of cinema.

With live soundtrack by Alen & Nenad Sinkauz!