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The Conqueror Worm (Witchfinder General) (1968)

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A corrupt opportunist commits brutal crimes in the name of God and country in this atmospheric period horror tale. In 17th century England, as a people's uprising threatens Lord Cromwell's rule, superstition still rules the land, and the Royalists use this to their advantage by inaugurating a reign of terror in the name of wiping out alleged witches and agents of the dark arts. Matthew Hopkins (Vincent Price) has been appointed "witchfinder" by Puritan Royalists, and with the help of his

Sep 11, 2007

MGM Home Entertainment

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It remains contemporary, and even frightening, in its evocation of cynical Puritanism and mass deception.

May 31, 2005 Full Review Source: Village Voice
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With no supernatural elements to speak of, it is as much an historical drama as a horror film.

November 20, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter
ESplatter

... a must-have for any fan of Vincent Price, '60s British horror, or [director] Michael Reeves.

July 5, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter
ESplatter

This is not the kind of horror that comes from cobwebs and creaky doors. Its horrors are all too human and impossible to cast off with a simple fade out.

May 2, 2008 Full Review Source: PopMatters
PopMatters

It's an interesting indictment of blind piousness, but it's not much of a scare film for Halloween time.

January 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid
Combustible Celluloid

As B-movies go, this one is a treasure.

September 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

Certainly not for the squeamish, but for others it's a surprisingly well realized study of violence.

March 16, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A harrowing horror film directed with real skill

April 23, 2004
Lawrence Journal-World

Bizarrely overrated Price thriller with some good moments.

November 25, 2002
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Audience Reviews for The Conqueror Worm (Witchfinder General)

In spite of Mr. Price's noteworthy performance, Witchfinder General is at best a second-rate production. The story is conceptually dark, the script is graphically brutal and the characters are painfully one-dimensional.
January 21, 2009
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Randy Tippy

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It's disturbing and horrific as far as the story goes, the fact that this kind of thing used to happen makes me feel quite uneasy. The fact is though, that this isn't the great British horror film it has been made out to be. It doesn't come close to The Wicker Man for example and quite frankly a woman screaming over and over is more annoying than terrifying. Why was it called The Conqueror Worm in the states?
June 14, 2011
SirPant

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Foreign Titles

  • The Witchfinder General (DE)
  • The Witchfinder General (UK)
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