Expanded Cinema is a series of performances that combine cinema with live music, movement, theatre, and more. We are excited to present a very spooky Halloween edition of this series, bringing one of the most enduring horror films of all time to life with a live, improvised score by Noah Franche-Nolan and Meredith Bates.

One of the earliest depictions of witches in the history of cinema, Benjamin Christensen’s silent era masterpiece Häxan was in fact an attempt to demystify superstitions by rooting them in mental illness. Divided into seven acts, Häxanstages an exaggerated retelling of the practice of witchcraft through the ages, piecing together original writings, paintings, illustrations, and witness accounts to bring to life the essence of the witch myth, while at the same time serving as a deeply disturbing record of centuries of female oppression. 

Despite being 104 years old, this film contains nudity and disturbing scenes which some viewers may find troubling. Viewer discretion is advised!

Rating: unrated
Runtime: 105 minutes