Witch's Cradle (1944)

January 1, 1944 (US) • Fantasy, Horror • 12m

Overview

The surrealist film shows repetitive imagery involving a string fashioned in a bizarre, almost spiderweb-like pattern over the hands of several individuals, most notably an unnamed young woman and an elderly gentleman. The film also shows a shadowy darkness and people filmed at odd angles, an exposed human heart, and other occult symbols and ritualistic imagery which evokes an unsettling and dream-like aura. Considered an unfinished film.

Director

Maya Deren

Writer

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Top Billed

Pajorita Matta

Keywords

magic surrealism avant-garde witchcraft silent film woman director edited from unfinished film string beating heart occultism short film experimental film lost scenes