
But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?
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.
Benjamin ChristensenDevil
Ella La CourKarna / SorceressEmmy SchønfeldKarna's Assistant
Kate FabianOld Maid
Oscar StriboltFat MonkWilhelmine HenriksenApelone / A Poor Old WomanElisabeth ChristensenAnna's Mother
Astrid HolmAnna
Karen WintherAnna's SisterMaren PedersenMaria the Weaver / A WitchJohannes AndersenPater Henrik / Witch Judge
Elith PioJohannes / Witch Judge
Aage HertelWitch Judge
Ib SchønbergWitch JudgeHolst JørgensenPeter Titta