An undeniably brilliant swan song for the ill-fated directorial prodigy Reeves, with remarkable v...
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.
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Witchfinder General
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 17, 1968
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, History, Horror
User Score
65%
Original Title
Witchfinder General
Production Companies
Tigon British Film Productions
Director
Michael Reeves
Budget
$83,000
Revenue
$1,500,000
Description
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.
