Witchfinder general was a landmark horror film in its day, shattering audience complacency while also garnering kudos from critics. The strong box office lead to a revival of the poe cycle without corman. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, and hilary dwyer. May 31, 2015 1968 price turns in one of his most chilling performances as the sinister, cynical, and obsessed hopkins, who prowls the 17th century english countryside already beset by civil war instigating witchhunts for both profit and pleasure. Matthew hopkins the selfproclaimed witchfinder general of the title was a real man who lived in the first half of the 17thcentury. One of his earliest trials took place in 1645 at chelmsford, essex before the justices of the peace and robert rich, earl of warwick. By all accounts he was a genuinely nasty piece of work who exploited the climate of fear and suspicion during the english civil war for personal gain. Phibes rises again, theater of blood, and madhouse. Witchfinder general 1968 original vintage uk quad movie. John lowes rupert davies was the priest at brandeston, ten miles northeast of ipswich, who really was tried by water and executed for witchcraft.
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Nov 18, 2008 witchfinder general was a big success for americaninternational. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Bmc200witchfinder general 1968 with juan toll free number. Witchfinder general is also called the conqueror worm.
Directed by michael reeves and stars vincent price, ian ogilvy, rupert davies, hilary heath and nicky henson. Sep 24, 2008 witchfinder general is the story of the infamous matthew hopkins, a lawyer from suffolk who set himself up as a freelance interrogator. Classiclady although price wasnt as menacing as ive seen him before, it was a different price for me. With his hardened henchman john stearne robert russell, the duo proceeds from.
Matthew made a career out of discovering witches for a fee. Witchfinder general 1968 michael reeves, vincent price. They were part of the new wave of british heavy metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre. Witchfinder general 1968 full movie download full hd youtube. Zac bajjon never really played bass for witchfinder general. He claimed to hold the office of witchfinder general, although that title was never bestowed by parliament. Witchfinder general, british horror film, released in 1968, that is noted for vincent prices sinister portrayal of its main character. Witchfinder general was a big success for americaninternational.
Witchfinder general is an atmospheric, well made and interesting film, a good example of 1960s english horror. Dating from the late 1960s, witchfinder general may not contain the pacey. A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious. Based on the 1968 vincent price movie of the same name, witchfinder general is a historical horror film about reallife figure matthew hopkins, and the terrible, torturous deeds he performed in the name the post witchfinder general remake coming from john hillcoat and nicolas winding refn appeared first on film. Conqueror worm, edgar allan poes conqueror worm the conqueror worm, matthew hopkins. The video quality is quite acceptable for a film this old. Witchfinder general is a 1968 britishamerican historical horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, hilary dwyer, robert. See more ideas about witchfinder general, peter cushing and horror films.
With vincent price, ian ogilvy, rupert davies, hilary heath. He died at the age of 25 from an accidental alcohol and barbiturate overdose. Price plays matthew hopkins, a sadistic 17thcentury witchfinder who uses barbaric methods to identify and invariably execute supposed witches. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pdf download step up chillers tales of terror stepup classic chillers.
Witchfinder general article about witchfinder general by. They were wellknown for featuring topless witches on their album covers, one of which was the very popular model joanne latham. In 17th century england, as a peoples uprising threatens lord cromwells rule. Unlike many of their new wave of british heavy metal peers who injected their music with a certain punk attitude, witchfinder general drank strictly from the black sabbath fountain. Witchfinder general religion, spiritualism, and occult the unofficial title adopted by matthew hopkins, the son of james hopkins, minister of wenham in suffolk, england. Vincent price matthew hopkins, ian ogilvy richard marshall, rupert davies john lowes, hilary heath sarah lowes, robert russell john stearne, nicky henson trooper robert swallow, tony selby tom salter, bernard kay fisherman, godfrey james webb, michael beint captain. By consensus, vincent prices finest performance among his gallery of horrormovie rogues comes in witchfinder general, the intense 1968 film that erased any hint of camp from the actors persona. Witchfinder general 1968 on a hillside a man is building a gibbet.
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