Häxan : Witchcraft Through The Ages (1922) blu-ray *muoveiss

A series of eerie vignettes depict images of sorcery and evil on screen, from representations of occultism and religious hypocrisy to a chilling witch hunt in the Middle Ages. Directed by and starring Benjamin Christensen as the Devil, Häxan mixes documentary and fiction forms to create an unsettling brew that prefigures everything from Gothic horror to the found footage film. This legendary horror film was released in numerous edits and this edition collects four such versions of the film for the first time in the UK, including a 2K restoration by the original production company Svensk Filmindustri.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2K restoration by Svensk Filmindustri with score by Matti Bye (2006)

• Witchcraft through the Ages - an alternate cut of the film featuring narration by William S. Boroughs and soundtrack by Jean-Luc Ponty (1968, 77 mins)

• Introduction by director Benjamin Christensen (1941, 8 mins)

• Outtakes (1922, 12 mins)

• Recently discovered costume screen test (1922, 2 mins)

• For Satan: The Converts Guide to Häxan - Visual essay by Vito A. Rowlands, author of the BFI Film Classics edition of Häxan (2024)

• Interview with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (2024, 14 mins)

• Audio commentary by Guy Adams and A.K. Benedict (2024)

Kannet : Englanti

Teksti : Englanti

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