Does Witch's Cradle end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Witch's Cradle scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Witch's Cradle easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Witch's Cradle sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Witch's Cradle violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Witch's Cradle

Name: Witch's Cradle
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1944
Duration: 12 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Pajorita Matta, Marcel Duchamp

Directed by Maya Deren

194412 min6.7 / 10

A deeply unsettling surrealist experimental short that uses occult imagery, dreamlike distortion, and ritualistic symbolism to create an atmosphere of dread and metaphysical unease.

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.

Questions people ask

Does Witch's Cradle end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Witch's Cradle scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Witch's Cradle easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Witch's Cradle sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Witch's Cradle violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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