Witch's Cradle (1944)

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.

Release Date : January 1, 1944

Runtime : 12m

Genre : Mystery, Fantasy  

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Countries : United States of America

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