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Witch's Cradle

Name: Witch's Cradle
Genre: Horror
Released: 1944-01-01
Cast: Pajorita Matta, Marcel Duchamp

1944 | 12 min | Horror

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: A natural pick for fantasy readers and anyone who enjoys a good scare. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. Shelve it next to Meshes of the Afternoon.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Tense from early on, at 12 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Maya Deren

Pajorita MattaThe girl
Marcel DuchampThe artist