Witchfinder General (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Reeves |
| Producer(s) | Louis M. Heyward, Arnold L. Miller, Tony Tenser (executive), Philip Waddilove, Samuel Z. Arkoff (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Historical, Horror, Thriller/Suspense, War |
| Top Topics | Period Piece |
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Witchfinder General (1968) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Michael Reeves and produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, Tony Tenser, Louis M. Heyward, Arnold L. Miller and Philip Waddilove.
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Witchfinder General (1968)
By Beatrice on Feb 21, 2020 From Flickers in TimeWitchfinder General (AKA “The Conqueror Worm”) Directed by Michael Reeves Written by Tom Baker and Michael Reeves from a novel by Louis M. Heywood 1968/UK IMDb link First viewing/YouTube Included in They Shoot Zombies Don’t They? A handsome horror film worthy of one of Vincent Pric... Read full article
BEWARE! THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL IS COMING…
By Richard on Feb 6, 2013 From Classic Horror CampaignComing to London’s Rio Cinema on Saturday 16th February @11:30pm Cigarette Burns Cinema presents the Tigon horror classic Witchfinder General (1968). Starring Vincent Price as?the dreaded Matthew Hopkins, whose sole task was to weed out the witches and the ungodly, this is one cult film that h... Read full article
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Quotes from
John Stearne: He's after our blood!
Matthew Hopkins: You're forgetting our powers... he could be a witch.
[a tied-up woman Hopkins has thrown into the moat to test for witchcraft drowns]
Matthew Hopkins: She was innocent.
[last lines]
[United States Conqueror Worm versions]
Matthew Hopkins: [voiceover] Out-out are the lights-out all!/And over each quivering form/The curtain, a funeral pall,/Comes down with the rush of a storm,/While the angels, all pallid and wan,/Uprising, unveiling, affirm/That the play is the tragedy, 'Man,'/And its hero, the Conqueror Worm."
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Facts about
Vincent Price regarded his performance here as the finest of his horror movie career.
On the first day of filming, Vincent Price fell from his horse. Director Michael Reeves refused to see him, hoping that angering Price would help the actor make his character more fierce.
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