Witchfinder General Trailer

England is in civil war as the Royalists battle Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads for control. This conflict distracts people from rational thought and allows unscrupulous men to gain power by exploiting village superstitions. One of these men is Matthew Hopkins (Vincent Price), who tours the land offering his services as a persecutor of witches. Aided by his sadistic accomplice John Stearne (Robert Russell), he travels from town to town and wrenches confessions from "witches" in order to line his pockets.


Extras include:

Audio Commentary with Michael Reeves biographer Benjamin Halligan and Director Michael Armstrong.

Documentary: The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves (24 Mins)

Documentary: Bloody Crimes: Witchcraft and Matthew Hopkins (24 Mins)

Vincent Price on Aspel & Company (10 Mins)

Intrusion: Michael Reeves Short Film with optional commentary. (Never before commercially released)

Alternate Scenes from the Export Version.

Theatrical Trailer and Stills Gallery.
Alternate US Opening and closing Credits.


IMDB rating (6.9/10)

(3,045 votes)




"An acknowledged horror classic"

RADIO TIMES




"Michael Reeves' masterpiece...Reeves, who died shortly after the film was finished, is one of the great tragic losses of British cinema"

EMPIRE


Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy & Rupert Davies

Available on DVD & BluRay from Odeon Entertainment here:

http://www.odeonent.co.uk/product.asp?cid=&pid=2508

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[richwicz]

@abcbatman1966 Each to their own and all that but I think Michael Reeves original cut (with all the violence intact and none of the topless shots included for the continental version) is 10x better than the U.S. Conqueror Worm version.

[abcbatman1966]

American version released by AIP. Both versions are good....Ian Ogilvy's commentary is was a pal of the director and not Price, so it reflects his bias.

[abcbatman1966]

It looks great, but I have to admit I prefer the ' Conqueror Worm' version. The addition of 15 mins preceding Vincent Price's appearance slowed down the pace considerably...The original music score is no better no worse that the Ame

[TheCropsyManiac]

Steptoe @ 1:42 LOL!!!! I heard the blu ray looks great...