The Occult History of the Third Reich1990

Name: The Occult History of the Third Reich
Genre: Witchcraft & Occult, Folk Horror
Released: 1990-04-20
Rating: 6.7

Created by Dave Flitton, Tracy Atkinson

6.7

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Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.1TMDB 6.1

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1990

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Ended

The premise

Documents both the influences of alternative belief systems on the Nazi ideology and Hitler's personal philosophy, and the history and development of the ideas and symbols that would be used along with eugenicist racial politics to perpetrate the murder and oppression of millions during World War II.

Horror Vault's take

This chilling docuseries pulls back the curtain on the esoteric and occult underpinnings that helped shape Nazi ideology, tracing how ancient symbols, pagan beliefs, and fringe spiritual movements were weaponised in service of one of history's most catastrophic regimes. It examines Hitler's personal philosophy alongside the alternative belief systems that fed into the Nazi worldview, revealing the dark intellectual roots of a genocide. Equal parts history lesson and horror document, it forces viewers to confront how mythology and mysticism can be twisted into instruments of mass oppression.

Content: Historical Atrocity Footage Or Imagery, Discussion Of Genocide And Mass Murder, Eugenics And Racial Ideology, Disturbing Historical Content

Episode Guide

· 3h 28m total· Apr 1990 → May 1990

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S1.E1 · Enigma of the SwastikaPremiere
Apr 20, 1990 · 52 min
The transformation of the swastika from a symbol of good fortune to one of terror.
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S1.E2 · The SS: Blood and Soil
Apr 27, 1990 · 52 min
The transformation of Hitler's elite bodyguard into a military-religious order.
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S1.E3 · Heinrich Himmler
May 4, 1990 · 52 min
An examination of Heinrich Himmler's obsession with astrology, spiritualism and the occult.
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S1.E4 · Adolf Hitler
May 11, 1990 · 52 min
Insight into the obsessive beliefs of one of history's most terrifying figures.