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Jun 15, 2024 · During the English Civil War, a young Roundhead seeks vengeance against a vicious witch-hunter and his henchman, who have terrorized the soldier's fiancée and wrongfully...
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Jun 14, 2024 · Witchfinder General (1968) PROS – 1) In 1645, during the English Civil War, Matthew Hopkins, an opportunistic witch hunter, takes advantage of the breakdown in social order and falsely claimed to have been appointed as a “Witch Finder General” by Parliament to root out sorcery and witchcraft.
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Jun 13, 2024 · Michael Reeves’ Witchfinder General (1968): It’s not the Vincent Price performance you want; it’s the one you didn't know you needed.
Jun 16, 2024 · When Matthew Hopkins is appointed Witchfinder General by the Puritans under Cromwell, he is empowered to travel the countryside with his henchmen and collect a fee for each witch from whom he extracts a confession - a policy which is exploited to the full.
Jun 18, 2024 · With its brutal depictions of torture and persecution accompanied by Price’s cold-blooded portrayal, Witchfinder General is lauded for its uncompromising vision that cements it as one of the actor’s finest works.
I asked my wife what movie she wanted to watch tonight. She said “what about that one-shot World War I movie you were talking about a few weeks ago.” I did not hesitate.
