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• Häxan - Witchcraft Through the Ages | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £10.35   |  Saving you £9.64 (93.14%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Since its premiere in 1922 Benjamin Christensen's exploration of the role of superstition in medieval minds has caused outrage and protest from both the general public and religious groups. Dramatizing satanic activities and rituals including the ways in which suspected witches were tortured and killed Haxan is a deliriously imaginative masterpiece. Not until 1941 did the director earn belated fame and respect - proof that this genre-defying 'documentary' was far ahead of its time. In 1968 the film won further praise and a whole new audience when it was re-released with a William Burroughs narration under the title Witchcraft through the Ages.

• Haxan (Special Edition) | Blu Ray | (23/06/2025) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  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 EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES 2K restoration by Svensk Filmindustri, presented with three optional scores, by Matti Bye (2006), Bronnt Industries Kapital (2007), and Geoff Smith (2007) 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) Häxan - The Esoteric Cut - an alternate cut of the film featuring English intertitles and soundtrack by Lawrence Leherissey (Date unknown, 84 mins) Witchcraft through the Ages - a French version of the film featuring narration by Jean-Pierre Kalfon (1990, 82 mins) Introduction by director Benjamin Christensen (1941, 8 mins) Outtakes (1922, 12 mins) Recently discovered costume screen test (1922, 2 mins) Visual essay by Vito A. Rowlands, author of the BFI Film Classics edition of Häxan (2024) Audio commentary by Guy Adams and A.K. Benedict (2024) Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Pamela Hutchinson Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• Haxan | Blu Ray | (11/11/2024) from £25.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  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.LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 2K restoration by Svensk Filmindustri, presented with three optional scores, by Matti Bye (2006), Bronnt Industries Kapital (2007), and Geoff Smith (2007) 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) Häxan - The Esoteric Cut - an alternate cut of the film featuring English intertitles and soundtrack by Lawrence Leherissey (Date unknown, 84 mins) Witchcraft through the Ages - a French version of the film featuring narration by Jean-Pierre Kalfon (1990, 82 mins) Introduction by director Benjamin Christensen (1941, 8 mins) Outtakes (1922, 12 mins) Recently discovered costume screen test (1922, 2 mins) Visual essay by Vito A. Rowlands, author of the BFI Film Classics edition of Häxan (2024) Audio commentary by Guy Adams and A.K. Benedict (2024) Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Six postcards of original promotional stills Limited edition 80-page book featuring new writing by Pamela Hutchinson, Daniel Bird, Kat Ellinger, Brad Stevens plus archival writing and extracts from the press book Limited edition of 6000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• Haxan - Witchcraft Through The Ages | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A documentary history of witchcraft.