Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Witchfinder general tells the story of matthew hopkins played by price, the reallife 17thcentury puritan lawyer and witchfinder. Witchfinder general eventually developed into a cult film, partially attributable to reevess 1969 death from an alcohol and barbiturate overdose at the age of 25, only nine months after its release. With vincent price, ian ogilvy, rupert davies, hilary heath. Witchfinder general 1968 movie posters cinematerial. Witchfinder general is an interesting movie in that it is part horror, part melodrama, part historical epic. A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious. One of these men is matthew hopkins, who tours the land offering his services as a persecutor of witches. Witchfinder general filme wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Download witchfinder general 1968 fast and for free. 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. The screenplay by reeves and tom baker was based on ronald bassetts novel of the same name. Without ceremony or dramatic pause, she is hung and the townsfolk turn away. The film is set in 17th century england during the battle for control between the.
Many describe it as a horror movie, but i thinkthriller is a more apt term. 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. Gallery of 37 movie poster and cover images for witchfinder general 1968. Nov 18, 2008 having said all that, witchfinder general is definitely first and foremost a horror film, just as much as the texas chain saw massacre and henry. Hopkins had claimed that parliament had appointed him a witchfinder general to track down sorcerers. Witchfinder general film by reeves 1968 britannica. Vincent price has one of his finest and most effective roles ever as matthew hopkins in this 1968 british classic. Dating from the late 1960s, witchfinder general may not contain the pacey shockhorror treatment. The witchfinder general 1968 film was based on a novel by ronald bassett. She writhes and screams and then a voluminous torrent of purple goo comes pouring out of her vagina followed by three men wrapped in plastic wrap who stand up and stab themselves to death with knives they were apparently born with, covering each other in blood. Witchfinder general soundtrack from 1968, composed by paul ferris.
Matthew hopkins the selfproclaimed witchfinder general of the title was a real man who lived in the first half of the 17thcentury. They were wellknown for featuring topless witches on their album. Rent witchfinder general 1968 on dvd and bluray netflix. She writhes and screams and then a voluminous torrent of purple goo comes pouring out of her vagina followed by three men wrapped in.
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Witchfinder general is a 1968 horror film directed by michael reeves that stars the legendary vincent price. The conqueror worm witchfinder general 2000 rotten. Buy witchfinder general 1968 dvd from amazons movies store. Witchfinder general is a 1968 britishamerican historical horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, hilary dwyer, robert. Perhaps not quite the masterpiece some seem to think it is, witchfinder general remains a sturdy piece of distinctively british filmmaking. 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. It is a british horror film starring vincent price. England is torn in civil strife as the royalists battle the parliamentary party for control. Witchfinder general foi um desses titulos problematicos. The witchfinder general the conqueror worm is a movie based on his success as a prosecutor of witches. The conqueror worm witchfinder general 2000 rotten tomatoes. Vincent price is excellent and robert russell very good.
Witchfinder general 1968 download yify movie torrent yts. Along with his pal tom baker not the actor one, reeves turned. The openinghanging scene, for example, depends strongly on location for its effect, and ogilvys quest for revenge takes on a john fordstyle western aura in the directors hands. 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. Witchfinder general were highly influenced by black sabbath and rode in on the nwobhm. Vincent price stars as the selfproclaimed witchfinder matthew hopkins roaming britain at the time. Witchfinder general were an english heavy metal band from stourbridge. Witchfinder general is also called the conqueror worm.
I bought this movie because the description gives you the the false idea that the bluray movie and extras play in the us which is zoned a1. 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. Well, the so called digitally restored special edition dvd of witchfinder general odeon entertainment odnf 329 arrived today friday, october 11th, 2019 from an amazon market place seller, two days late for it to have arrived on the 51st anniversary of my going to see the film at the now long gone alhambra, normacot, in 1968. Witchfinder general is a 1968 britishamerican historical horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, hilary dwyer, robert russell and rupert davies. Witchfinder general, british horror film, released in 1968, that is noted for vincent prices sinister portrayal of its main character. They were named after the 1968 british horror film witchfinder general. Witchfinder general, known in the usa as the conqueror worm, starred horror icon vincent price. All we hear are her screams, the prayers of a priest and the wind. Having said all that, witchfinder general is definitely first and foremost a horror film, just as much as the texas chain saw massacre and henry. England is in civil war as the royalists battle oliver cromwells roundheads for control. Witchfinder general were an english heavy metal band from stourbridge, england. Witchfinder general 1968, 20 shocking facts you never knew. Witchfinder general 1968 unrated 1h 26min biography, drama, horror 17 may 1968 usa a young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witchhunter when the latter terrorizes his fiancee and kills her uncle. Witchfinder general 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The best, and regrettably the last, of too few films directed by michael reeves before his untimely death. Witchfinder general was released in the united states by american international pictures, who in addition to arranging for vincent price to play. 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. The group disbanded following the release of their second album friends of hell and the following decade saw the band recognised as pioneers of the doom metal style. Price plays matthew hopkins, a sadistic 17thcentury witchfinder who uses barbaric methods to identify and invariably execute supposed witches.
Witchfinder general titled onscreen as matthew hopkins. Rent witchfinder general 1968 starring ian ogilvy and patrick wymark on dvd and bluray. Witchfinder generalcertainly shows a lot of promise, and is very well made on what i imaginewas a fairly modest budget. Witchfinder general is an atmospheric, well made and interesting film, a good example of 1960s english horror. This conflict distracts people from rational thought and allows unscrupulous men to gain local power by exploiting village superstitions. More witchfinder general 1968 available on the site. They were wellknown for featuring topless witches on their album covers, one of which was the very popular model joanne latham.
Witchfinder general biography, albums, streaming links. It is a very fictionalized story of matthew hopkins, who had been a 17th century lawyer. Mar 27, 2018 uk witchfinder general 1968 vincent price stars as the selfproclaimed witchfinder matthew hopkins roaming britain at the time of the english civil war in search of innocent. Filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 duration. Witchfinder general aka witchfinder general aka conqueror worm the 1968 hell hang, burn and mutilate you. Witchfinder general certainly shows a lot of promise, and is very well made on what i imaginewas a fairly modest budget. Apr 01, 2015 witchfinder general is an atmospheric, well made and interesting film, a good example of 1960s english horror. Witchfinder general 1968 complete soundtrack by paul ferris.
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