Witchfinder General

About Witchfinder General

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.

Witchfinder General (1968) is a history horror film directed by Michael Reeves. It runs 87 minutes and was released in May 1968.

Vincent Price takes the lead as Matthew Hopkins, Ian Ogilvy as Richard Marshall, Robert Russell as John Stearne, and Nicky Henson as Swallow. Written by Michael Reeves and Tom Baker. The film began as a novel.

Members will find folk horror, 17th century, religious fundamentalism, and false accusations in it. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and fuboTV.

Salem Witch Trials, The Witch, and Fear Street: 1666 make useful companions to Witchfinder General. It scores 6.5 out of 10 from 279 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.