Silent Movie Day is an annual celebration of silent movies, a vastly misunderstood and neglected cinematic art form. Join us on September 29 for Benjamin Christensen’s silent classic Häxan, accompanied by a live soundtrack mix by Scott Fitzpatrick.
Dir. Benjamin Christensen
1922, Denmark, 105 min
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen’s legendary Häxan uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-twentieth-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious—instead, it’s a witches’ brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
Generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.
