Witchfinder General
1968 · 1h 27m · Drama, History, Horror · United Kingdom · Rated 18 (GB)
He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… 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.
Directed by
Michael ReevesBased on the novel by
Ronald Bassett6.4Smart score
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17th centurybased on novel or bookenglish civil warfalse accusationsfolk horrorforced sexrapereligious fundamentalismsadistic torturesuffolk, englandwitch burningwitch hunt
Rating18 (GB)
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