Hex (norwegische OmeU) // 40. Fantasy Filmfest

Three feminist musicians, with no prior experience playing their instruments but united by a radical vow: within three years, they want to become Norway’s most controversial black metal band! “Witch Club Satan” is born—an occult, uncompromising Gesamtkunstwerk that storms through the scene with an unyielding attitude, sheer musical force, rebellious lyrics, and shockwaves of human blood.

What an exhilarating film! Director Maja Holand follows “Witch Club Satan” from the provinces to major heavy metal festivals, dissecting the painful discrepancy between ritualistic ecstasy in the spotlight and vulnerable self-doubt away from the stage. Thanks to its atmospheric staging, HEX often feels like a narrative feature film—for instance, when a witch trial pits the trio against both supporters and opponents—and it will fascinate even those for whom black metal is a complete mystery.