Witchfinder General is a 1968 British period folk horror film directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Hilary Dwyer, Robert Russell and Rupert Davies. The screenplay, by Reeves and Tom Baker, was based on Ronald Bassett's 1966 novel Witchfinder General. The film is a heavily fictionalised account of the murderous witch-hunting exploits of Matthew Hopkins (Price), a lawyer who falsely claimed to have been appointed as a "Witch Finder Generall" [sic] by Parliament during the English Civil War to root out sorcery and witchcraft. The plot follows Roundhead soldier Richard Marshall (Ogilvy), who relentlessly pursues Hopkins and his assistant John Stearne (Russell) after they prey on his fiancée Sara (Dwyer) and execute her priestly uncle John Lowes (Davies).
Witchfinder General (1968)
Directed by Michael Reeves
Genres - Biography, Drama, History, Horror |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - May 15, 1968 |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Budget
$175,000
Themes
Tags
17th Century, British, Cult, English Civil War, Film Based On A Novel, Folk Horror, Reeves, Supernatural/Monsters, United States, Witch, Witch Hunt
Attributes
Based On: based on actual events, Witchfinder General
Narrative Location: England
Subject: English Civil War, hunt of the witches, Matthew Hopkins/Philip Wittebane
Narrative Location: England
Subject: English Civil War, hunt of the witches, Matthew Hopkins/Philip Wittebane
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