Jan 03, 2019 michael reeves fourth movie, witchfinder general hit cinema screens in 1968, less than a year prior to his untimely death of an accidental drug overdose. Rent witchfinder general 1968 on dvd and bluray netflix. Witchfinder general titled onscreen as matthew hopkins. Filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 starring vincent price and ian ogilvy. Witchfinder general 1968 directed by michael reeves. The image measures 1200 1646 pixels and is 736 kilobytes large. Hopkins witchfinding career began in march 1644 and lasted. Witchfinder general 1968 burnt offerings horror podcast. Witchfinder general was released in the united states by american international pictures, who in addition to arranging for vincent price to play matthew hopkins, changed the. 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 is a 1968 britishamerican historical horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, hilary dwyer, robert. During the witchhunting craze of the english civil wars, he and his followers terrorized. Vincent price, wilfrid brambell, ian ogilvy, rupert davies england, 1645. 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.
These themes are prevalent in horror throughout the early 1960s and70s. Witchfinder general 1968 changes the movie database. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry. By consensus, vincent prices finest performance among his gallery of horror movie rogues comes in witchfinder general, the intense 1968 film that erased any hint of camp from the actors persona. 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 was released in the united states by american international pictures, who in addition to arranging for vincent price to play matthew hopkins, changed the north american title. Gallery of 37 movie poster and cover images for witchfinder general 1968. The urban realm was turned into the skulking ground for occultists in. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, robert russell and hilary dwyer. Watch witchfinder general 1968 full hd movie online free. Witchfinder general 1968 changes the movie database tmdb. The best, and regrettably the last, of too few films directed by michael reeves before his untimely death. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, and hilary dwyer. Watch witchfinder general 1968 high quality movie for free.
Witchfinder general 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent witchfinder general 1968 starring ian ogilvy and patrick wymark on dvd and bluray. Featuring vincent price, hilary dwyer, robert russell, ian ogilvy and others. Download witchfinder general 1968 yify torrent for 1080p. A stunning low budget film that seems to transend its limited budget. Playing as part of academy cinemas october retrospective festival, season of the witch. Crooked witch hunter hopkins vincent price, paid by citizens of a suffolk village, gets to work with aide stearnes robert russell, starting with priest lowes rupert davies, whose niece sara hilary dwyer tries a rescue, in the conqueror worm, a. 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.
This wellregarded historical movie stars the great vincent price in one of his best roles as the morally bankrupt matthew hopkins, a reallife witchfinder in mid17th century england. Witchfinder general 1968 at academy cinemas movie times. Price plays matthew hopkins, a sadistic 17thcentury witchfinder who uses barbaric methods to identify and invariably execute supposed witches. A thrilling watch set during the english civil war, matthew hopkins vincent price and his assistant john stearne robert russell travel the land taking care of witches. His activities mainly took place in east anglia hopkins witchfinding career began in march 1644 and lasted until his retirement in. Hopkins had claimed that parliament had appointed him a witchfinder general to track down sorcerers. Witchfinder general vincent price 1968 official trailer youtube. They were named after the 1968 british horror film witchfinder general. Witchfinder general 1968 online free streaming, witchfinder general 1968 online full streaming in hd quality, streaming witchfinder general 1968 full movie.
The last and best film of director michael reeves tragically brief career, witchfinder general is one of a select few horror films to have transcended their genre. This movie inspired vincents 1970 film cry of the banshee, which i also love. The last and most accomplished film from british director michael reeves who died in 1969 at the age of 25, witchfinder general feels like the work of a talented filmmaker just starting to hit his stride. In the film, hopkins has partnered with an assistant by the name of john stearne robert russell. Witchfinder general has been ranked 7218 times, wins 50. Theres quite a large cult following built up around the 1968 horror movie witchfinder general, the reasons for which escape me. Witchfinder general, british horror film, released in 1968, that is noted for vincent prices sinister portrayal of its main character. Witchfinder general tells the story of matthew hopkins played by price, the real life 17thcentury puritan lawyer and witchfinder. Witchfinder general tells the story of the victims of witch hunting in england at the time of cromwell. Oct 03, 2010 filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 starring vincent price and ian ogilvy. 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 an english heavy metal band from stourbridge, england. This is a tale with significant gimp possibilities, but it largely does not deliver. It is a very fictionalized story of matthew hopkins, who had been a 17th century lawyer. 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. Filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 youtube. The cruel civil war between royalists and parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allow. A space odyssey, night of the living dead, rosemarys baby, and psychout that were excessive in imagery and transgressions but massive with ideas and sharp social criticism. Vincent price the tomb of ligeia, ian ogilvy death becomes her, rupert davies dracula has risen from the grave, hilary heath the oblong box robert russell silver dream racer. 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.
Witchfinder general film by reeves 1968 britannica. Jul 10, 2018 michael reeves witchfinder general fits nicely into the 1968 catalog of counterculture films like 2001. Witchfinder general vincent price 1968 official trailer. Conqueror worm, the 1968 movie clip he still prays. Mar 01, 2015 witchfinder general tells the story of the victims of witch hunting in england at the time of cromwell. The conqueror worm witchfinder general rotten tomatoes. Guaranteed 100% original vintage movie posters picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters. The screenplay by reeves and tom baker was based on ronald bassett s novel of the same name.
Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. John lowes rupert davies was the priest at brandeston, ten miles northeast of ipswich, who really was tried by water and executed for witchcraft. For once, price doesnt ham it up and ogilvy gets to go deeper with his old etonian dashing. Witchfinder general is a film of social collapse, one of a world weaponising belief to justify violence in a pastoral english setting. Michael reeves fourth movie, witchfinder general hit cinema screens in 1968, less than a year prior to his untimely death of an accidental drug overdose. By consensus, vincent prices finest performance among his gallery of horror movie rogues comes in witchfinder general, the intense 1968 film that erased any. It prefigures the bleak tone that would taint many a film of the 70s, making endings less predictable for a while. Nothing is nastier than folk and witchfinder general finds horrors that only mortals would choose to create. A difficult movie to love due to its unpleasantness, but so much more dramatically effective and artful than the torturefilled witch movies that followed in its wake. He claimed to hold the office of witchfinder general, although that title was never bestowed by parliament.
It is a british horror film starring vincent price. Witchfinder general 1968 movie posters cinematerial. Witchfinder general was released in the united states by american international pictures, who in addition to arranging for vincent price to play matthew hopkins, changed the north american title to the conqueror worm, after a poem by edgar allan poe which was read over the credits by price, though the story bears no real relation to poes work. Witchfinder general 1968 original vintage uk quad movie. Classiclady although price wasnt as menacing as ive seen him before, it was a different price for me. Michael reeves witchfinder general fits nicely into the 1968 catalog of counterculture films like 2001. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood. Witchfinder general is also called the conqueror worm. With vincent price, ian ogilvy, rupert davies, hilary heath. Its certainly brave in its totally unglamorous depiction of violence. Witchfinder general tells the story of matthew hopkins played by price, the reallife 17thcentury puritan lawyer and witchfinder. German bluray movie cover image for witchfinder general 1968.
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