Film · Drama, Documentary

Witch Hunt: The Mechanics of Mass Hysteria (2018)

Between the end of the Middle Ages and the late 18th century, over 50,000 Europeans were persecuted, tortured and executed on charges of witchcraft. The pogrom was triggered by the book 'Malleus Maleficarum', published in 1486. Its detailed instructions for persecuting and annihilating alleged witches triggered a mass hysteria.

Director

Roland May

Writers

John Dunton-Downer, Roland May

Country

Germany

Language

German

Release date

September 2, 2018

Original title

Hexenjagd - Die Hexenverfolgung im Südwesten