{"product_id":"haxan-special-edition-blu-ray","title":"Häxan Special Edition Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHäxan\u003c\/strong\u003e' Director: Benjamin Christensen (1922) Radiance \u003cem\u003eSpecial Edition\u003c\/em\u003e 2-Disc Blu-ray | 2K restoration | \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 110, 14);\"\u003eRegion Free\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e | \u003cem\u003eSwedish intertitles w\/ English subtitles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by and starring Benjamin Christensen as the Devil, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHäxan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Edition contents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- Special edition booklet featuring new writing by Pamela Hutchinson\u003cbr\u003e- Special edition of 3000 copies, presented full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelection of scores by Matti Bye (2006), Bronnt Industries Kapital (2007), and Geoff Smith (2007) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cem\u003eWitchcraft through the Ages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - an alternate cut of the film featuring narration by William S. Burroughs and soundtrack by Jean-Luc Ponty, newly transferred in 2K from a 16mm dupe negative (1968, 77 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Introduction by director Benjamin Christensen (1941, 8 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Outtakes - a reel of test footage shot by Benjamin Christensen featuring scenes for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHäxan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHævnens Nat\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eNight of Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand other work by the filmmaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1922, 12 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Recently discovered costume screen test (1922, 2 mins) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Appreciation by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (2024, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cem\u003eFor Satan: The Convert’s Guide to \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHäxan\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA visual essay by Vito A. Rowlands, author of the BFI Film Classics edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHäxan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2024, 12 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Audio commentary by horror experts Guy Adams and A.K. Benedict (2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cem\u003eHäxan \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e- The Esoteric Cut\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- an alternate cut of the film featuring English intertitles and soundtrack by Lawrence Leherissey (Date unknown, 84 mins) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cem\u003eWitchcraft through the Ages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea French version of the film featuring narration by Jean-Pierre Kalfon, sourced from the best surviving VHS (1990, 82 mins\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49323557421195,"sku":"msi1788777787061","price":22.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/5150\/1195\/files\/haxan-special-edition-blu-ray_1.webp?v=1788777792","url":"https:\/\/www.everydaynook.shop\/products\/haxan-special-edition-blu-ray","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}