Witch's Cradle

IMDb 6.6 1944 • 12 min • FantasyHorror

Director

Maya Deren

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Pajorita Matta
Pajorita Matta The girl
Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp The artist