Witchfinder General Trailer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มี.ค. 2011
- Available on DVD from www.odeonent.co.uk
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:
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He was vrtually resident over here in the 60s and early 70s, and occasionally went out on the town with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Imagine meeting those three in a dark London Alley! Seriously all three were charming and erudite gentlemen.
I believe Vincent lived here in england for several years also not only were Peter, Christopher and Vincent the three greatest actors ever to appear in a horror film ever but they were some of the greatest actors of all time and of course three gentlemen especially Peter Cushing
@jack bauer I doubt Mr Lee was ignorant and juvenile as im sure u are to give credence to tales of Lucifer the wicked angel
Cushing is my main boy. All 3 are heroes of mine.
They would have been marvellous to meet
The way the narrator says "evil" makes me think of spongebob
eeeeeeeeeeeeviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllll
Right.....
In my view one of the best horror films of all time..and Vincent Price is brilliant as Matthew Hopkins.
I was brought here by Atun-Shei Films
God rest hilary Dwyer who passed away from evil covid 19
Every Vincent Price film i have seen is great!. I like English period films,they didn't mess about back then.
I'm the Witchfinder Generaaaaaaaallllllllllllll!! \m/
YES!!!!
A really terrific film. Very grim though, not an easy watch.
Remember watching this as a kid scared the living shit out of me
A masterpiece of Horror :) An outstanding performance from Vincent Price.
Michael Reeves should have proceeded onto other movies - such a loss.
an old classic that i love
I love his work.
Great film!
Ended up here thanks to AVGN!
SleeperHonda Same.
You to wow
Messrs Price, Lee and Cushing were a cut above everyone else in their most brilliant genre.
The lady that's hung at the beginning is my great Nana's sister.
True Classic! Watched that one often.....:)
The original title for this film was taken from a quote from a Poe poem, The Conqueror Worm. Most people are unaware of this great Vincent Price film.
No that's just the US title to keep up with the Poe series. The original UK version doesn't have the poem inserted but the US version does.
Gregory A. Fournier Actually, the original title (the director's preferred title) of the film is 'Mathew Hopkins - Witchfinder General'. The title has been shortened over time to 'Witchfinder General'. 'The Conqueror Worm' was the rather stupid American title for the film. It was stupid because the film had nothing to do with Roger Corman's 'Edgar Allan Poe' series of films for AIP, or Poe's poem of the same name.
@@richwicz The title on the actual film when it was originally released in Great Britain in May, 1968, was 'Mathew Hopkins Witchfinder General'. However, all the publicity at the time, posters, stills and the trailer and even a 45 rpm single of the love theme had the title shortened to 'Witchfinder General' I was 21 at the time and went to see it as a new release to see what all the fuss was about.
It is a film about how 'revenge destroys you', right? Vincent is REALLY good in this. ^^
I came across someone similar, I called him The Puff Finder General.
i agree,price,was all,too perfect for this roll.not unlike the pit and pendelum,for me as a kiddo,these were the koolest scary movies,,cheers,!!
Holy crap the filming quality looks amazing. You really feel like you're seeing what on the screen in person with your own eyes.
As opposed to literally every modern film that has 100x better quality?
It does look great!
You could also say Witchfinder General isn't a horror film, but I couldn't give a stuff! Both Tenebrae and Witchfinder make my HORROR top 10, and that's that.
It's a western
Vincent Price himself once rated this film as one of his most frightening. Unlike some of his more flamboyant performances (like in "Theatre of Blood"), he played the witchfinder role dead straight, and its a disturbing film. A lot of care to obtain authenticity was obvious in the location shooting, and it must have been a fairly expensive movie to make.
Highly recommended.
Right on. It's extremely violent and paints a pretty bleak picture of humanity. Much more affecting than more traditional 'spooky' horror.
***** Donald Pleasance would also have made a good job of the part , I believe. He always played excellent villains. Did quite a creepy Blofeld in "You only Live Twice", among many other baddie roles.
***** The depiction of Hopkins as an opportunistic gangster with a government licence to persecute and pillage is accurate. I believe that what makes it such a frightening film is that, to this day, there is no shortage of individuals who would behave in much the same manner in similar circumstances. I liked the Cromwell portrayal in the film too, complete with facial warts.Oliver Cromwell was no stranger to mayhem and genocide, and along with two or three of his cronies, received the post-mortem distinction of being dug up and gibbetted.
with warts and all
Well he did have is father executed. In is mind he did have a score to settle with him. He could not have him executed so did the next best thing. Regarding Charles the first. He only had himself to blame. Their was no need for him to be executed. He brought it on himself with is intransigence
I've got the Blu-ray of Witchfinder General, looks superb! It would definitely find a place in my top 10 horror flicks, along with stuff like: The Thing (1982), City of the Living Dead, Tenebrae, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Zombie Flesh Eaters, etc.
Eeevilll wozzz spoooorned
My Name is Hopkins ♪♪♪
I’m the witch finder general 🎶
Loved Vincent price in theatre of blood !! Never see that shown on TV diana rigg played his daughter
A well made B shocker that holds up really well...a step up in screen horror but keeping in quality with Price's earlier Corman Poe films
It was not a B film it was made as a feature film.
@@davidrayner9376 A B film refers to its biudget, not whether it was a feature film....but thanx for playing 🙄
@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.
Do you know what they call me now, after my work so well? WITCHFINDER... GENERAL!!!!!
Just as you thought you saw all Vincent Price's characters.
"And what line kind of business are you in?"
"Witch Finding"
"Ah Witch finding that's nice that's very nice" 😂
Antu-Shei films come to mind
We need the Witchfyner back now-only this time the devils marks are on our UK politicians! Matthew H would b a very busy man!
They havef a devillish Pit undereth Parliament for sacrifices.
Is this version uncut?
wait, I think Witchfinder General was a only in his late 20s when he made his name
You are absolutely correct..he was was dead at 27..so bit of licence there with Vincent's age
I was brought here by the Bollock Brothers.
What’s his name again ?
hard to figure movie ,but i loved horror hotel aka city of the dead
Aack! Price is right... (no pun intended) about man's inhumanity to man/woman.
And even now, everywhere you go, it's still Custodes and Materia...
(see The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft)
UN CUT IT WAS THE MOST GORY WHAT WAS DONE TO THE SO CALLED WITCHES
This is similar to "The Ass Fix", 1973 I believe. It's about "scientists" capturing the essence of the soul.
One of them even guilotines his own daughter!
LMAO ITS "THE ASPHYX" not "the ass fix" loooooooool
@@cleovonrenchler2498 Ha!
They fidth a devillish Pit undereth Parliament for sacrifices. Goats, sheep, dogs. Then they fly on broomsticks to Piccadilly for Fish with Chipps.
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.
i fear the witchfinder generall
Lmao @ Wilfrid Bramble
yeah never noticed old man Steptoe in this film before haha
oh so this is what avgn was talking about, I thought it was some kind of music group or something.
Di Master Chuff there is a band named after this movie
Witchfinder General Trailer
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
Its the head of the DUP
Bilehurst Cragg
like this if the narrators voice is legit
Yes he went on the advertise washing machines and old TV's.....😄
Witchfinder General: the Bob Mueller Story!
historical horror at its best and Vinnie Quite unobtrusive. Reeves suicided himself afterwards as far as I know.
Terrifying film, very disturbing, this trailer is awful though
Hags art v'ry real and their sacrifice pits has't been hath found. This playeth grossly and inc'rrectly and unfairly p'rtrays the valorous and essential w'rk of beldams hunteth'rs. Thee has't been did warn unbeliev'rs
Id rather listen to the song of CATHEDRAL than watch this movie
Not a horror film at all
The pitchfork-wieldin', witch-burnin' East Anglian natives went on to vote for Brexit centuries later 😅
It was still too late......