The Witches' Sabbath

The Witches' Sabbath

Directed by Marco Bellocchio

Produced by Gruppo Bema, Reteitalia

198894 min5.8 / 10

A dark psychological mystery that blurs the line between psychiatric delusion and genuine supernatural evil, anchored by a trial and a psychiatrist's struggle to determine truth.

The freshly graduated psychiatrist David shall deliver an opinion about young Maddalena, who's on trial for murdering a hunter. She claims she's a witch and acted on behalf of the devil.

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  • Is The Witches' Sabbath scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Witches' Sabbath end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Witches' Sabbath easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is The Witches' Sabbath sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Witches' Sabbath violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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