Häxan
1922 · 105 min · Director: Benjamin Christensen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film 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-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
Emotional fingerprint
Häxan (1922) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Fear 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Fear25%
- Humor20%
- Surprise15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Humor. Genres: History, Documentary, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 22 % | 7 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 39 % | 11 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 48 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 43 % | 4 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 53 % | 39 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 41 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 44 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 41 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 55 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 73 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 70 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 68 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 69 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 69 % | 78 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 76 % | 75 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 79 % | 73 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 64 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 45 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 36 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 35 % | 57 % | 45 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Pater Henrik / Witch Judge
Johannes / Witch Judge
Witch Judge
Witch Judge
Peter Titta
Sister Cecilia / Nun
Flagellating Nun
Nun
Nun
Nun
Details
- Directed by
- Benjamin Christensen
- Written by
- Benjamin Christensen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1922
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Sweden
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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