Witchfinder General

1968 · 87 min · EN · NR · 6.5 (199 votes)

Dir. Michael Reeves · Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Russell, Nicky Henson, Hilary Dwyer, Rupert Davies · Music Paul Ferris

“He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General”

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England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.

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A chilling descent into the darkness of human nature, this film feels like a grim historical document. It's a brutal, unflinching look at superstition weaponized, leaving a lingering sense of dread and despair.

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