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Haxan Review: Documentary or Psychological Horror? That Which Used to Scare Us
Haxan: Witchcraft through the Ages, is a silent 1922 Swedish and Danish co-production, directed by Danish director Benjamin Christensen, whose filmography ran mostly through the silent era, including a five-year stint in Hollywood. Haxan, which was also written by Christensen, takes is a lecture/docudrama in seven parts, covering the Middle Ages, the Inquisition, and the modern era. Unfortunately, it must be said that much of part one will bore the impatient viewer, as it really is a lecture (complete with a pointer!) on the origins of witchcraft. Luckily, the sheer number of paintings, drawings, and woodcuts used to illustrate his points throughout the section is impressive, and even foreshadows some…
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YouTube Recommendations: The Paranormal Scholar
Everyone’s done it. You’re bored, you have half an hour to spare, and you pull up YouTube, where you spend 10 minutes looking for something to watch. News? Too heavy. Late-night shows? Nothing’s funny right now. Celebrity gossip? Yeah, right… Eventually, you stumble across something you like. Something covering the odd, the weird, the paranormal. And 20 minutes later, you’re either ready to go further down the rabbit hole or you realize that those are 20 minutes of your life you’ll never get back. Recommendations is the Armchair Fortean’s attempt to provide you with enjoyable, well-curated channels that will not only hold your attention, but will leave you (sometimes) with…