Movie poster for Witchfinder General
TMDb Rating
6.5/10

260 verified votes

Witchfinder General (1968)

DramaHistoryHorror
87 min

"He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General"

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Michael Reeves

Top Cast

Vincent PriceIan OgilvyRobert RussellNicky HensonHilary Dwyer

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