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Witchfinder General

Original title: Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General

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

1968 · 1 h 26 min
Directed by Michael Reeves
DramaHorror

Cast

Vincent Price Ian Ogilvy Rupert Davies Hilary Heath Robert Russell Nicky Henson

Credits

Written by: Tom Baker

Plot

In 17th-century England during the Civil War, the cruel witch-hunter Matthew Hopkins tortures and kills for money and power, and a soldier seeks revenge, in a bleak, violent horror with Vincent Price.

Sinekatalog’s take

A bleak, violent and influential British horror.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (14,110 votes)
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