Happy Halloween 🎃 🎃 Torture chambers. Possessed nuns. Infants in cauldrons. A devil played by the director himself. Benjamin Christensen’s HÄXAN from 1922 is unlike anything else. Can you spot him in the clip? 🎃 When the film was released, SF had financed the most expensive Scandinavian silent film in history. Häxan took three years to make and was filmed in a Danish studio. 🎃 The film was a worldwide success but was heavily censored in many countries and banned in the US. 🎃 Before making t

🕊️ Björn Andrésen (1955–2025) From A SWEDISH LOVE STORY (Roy Andersson, 1970) to the international breakthrough in DEATH IN VENICE (Luchino Visconti, 1971) – Björn Andrésen made an indelible mark on film history. His presence was something truly special: quiet, charismatic, and instantly captivating. In later years, he achieved new cult status in MIDSOMMAR (Ari Aster, 2019), where his expressive gaze and calm gravitas found yet another unforgettable role – this time before a new audience. In th