Witchfinder General (1968)
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Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 9 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Synopsis:
Set in 17th century England during the violent early days of Cromwell's rule, THECONQUEROR WORM is Michael Reeves' dark, violent tale of the infamous 17th century witchhunter, Matthew Hopkins (Vincent Price). A failed lawyer, Hopkins practiced his wicked trade throughout the British... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies, Hilary Dwyer
Director: Michael Reeves
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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.
05/02/08 07:56 PM
It's an interesting indictment of blind piousness, but it's not much of a scare film for Halloween time.
01/10/08 06:50 PM
Certainly not for the squeamish, but for others it's a surprisingly well realized study of violence.
03/16/06 08:21 PM
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01/26/06 03:16 AM
It remains contemporary, and even frightening, in its evocation of cynical Puritanism and mass deception.
05/31/05 12:31 PM
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