WITCHHAMMER
Anyone who stands up for heretics is considered a hectic himself!
In the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women in front of tribunals, forces them to confess to imaginary witchery, and engages in brutal torture and persecution of their subjects.
About This Film
A ruthless inquisitor spins the superstitions of local peasants into religious heresy, finding cause to accuse dozens of innocent men and women of witchcraft. The inquisitor targets nobles and merchants, whose property and goods are then confiscated. After suffering an array of medieval tortures, most of the accused confess—only to be burned alive at the stake as helpless villagers watch. With its bold and striking cinematography, the film captures scenes of both daring nudity and brutal torture.
Film Details
Director
Otakar Vávra
Writers
Ester Krumbachová, Vladimír Bor, Václav Kaplický, Otakar Vávra
Tags
Keywords
Female Nudity
Female Rear Nudity
Psychotronic Film
Nudity
Female Full Frontal Nudity
Female Frontal Nudity
Rape
Female Pubic Hair
Torture
Pubic Hair
Based On Novel
Fire
Cruelty
Priest
Evil Man
Old Woman
Church
Witch
Based On Novel Or Book
Burned Alive
Hairy Chest
Manipulation
Clothed Male Naked Female Scene
Manipulative Behavior
Hairy Chested Male
Torture Chamber
One Breast Exposed
Burned At The Stake
Abuse Of Power
Nobleman
Manipulative Man
Literature On Screen
Catholic Church
17th Century
Noblewoman
European Literature On Screen
European Horror
Folk Horror
Central Europe
Religious Fanatic
Inquisition
Allegory
Witch Burning
20th Century Literature On Screen
Christian Fanatic
Persecution
Witch Trial
Torture Rack
Title Same As Book
Metaphor
Middle Ages
1600s
Arthouse Horror
Inquisitor
Belief In Witchcraft
Fanaticism
Burned
Czech Literature On Screen
Forced Strip
Witchhunt
Czech Horror Literature On Screen
Evil Christian
Evil Character Wins At The End
Czech History
Central European History
Mistaken Belief That Someone Is A Witch
Czech Horror
European History
Clergyman
Also Known As
Witches' Hammer, Martillo para las brujas, Der Hexenhammer, Die Hexenjagd, Una vergine per l'inquisitore, Hexenhammer, Original title: Kladivo na carodejnice