Witch Hunt: The Mechanics of Mass Hysteria
Witch Hunt: The Mechanics of Mass Hysteria is one of the most talked-about Documentary, Drama movies released in 2018, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
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.
