Movie

Witch's Cradle (1944)

• January 1, 1944
• 12m

• Fantasy
• Horror

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

Starring

Pajorita Matta, Marcel Duchamp