Presented here, in its 104 minute entirety, is Häxan by Danish actor/director Benjamin Christensen. Part documentary and part horror movie, it has aged surprisingly well, the scenes of interrogation and witchcraft retaining their sinister air of dread. The film is unusual in many regards, not least of which is the manner it was shot, most of the filming having been done at night which was unheard of at the time. Interestingly, Christensen himself appears three times in the film, once at the beginning during the credits, but later he makes appearances as both Satan and Jesus.

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922) [Stage6] : MONSTERBRAINS

[note from Eliza: I had to stick the video behind a cut so the DivX would stop fucking up my Firefox. Sorry Ross!]
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Silent film star Edmund Kesting and dancer Dean Goodelle “go like this”. If you’ll excuse me I have to go reprimand Ross for his flagrant disregard for my “do not abuse the time machine” rule.

Vintage Photo [ectochat : Thanks Nark!]