Just in time for Halloween, Criterion has unleashed a new edition of the witchy classic,Haxan. Made in 1922, this Danish silent film directed by Benjamin Christensen --- and I'm shocked at how good this film looks on Blu-ray. The new 2K restoration from the Swedish Film Institute was created from a 35mm duplicate negative, and images "were tinted according to notes left by director Benjamin Christensen." Now that's committment. And in an age where a lot of films are in danger of disappearing, th...
Just in time for Halloween, Criterion has unleashed a new edition of the witchy classic,Haxan. Made in 1922, this Danish silent film directed by Benjamin Christensen --- and I'm shocked at how good this film looks on Blu-ray. The new 2K restoration from the Swedish Film Institute was created from a 35mm duplicate negative, and images "were tinted according to notes left by director Benjamin Christensen." Now that's committment. And in an age where a lot of films are in danger of disappearing, th...
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