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<div class="large-6 columns">'''Witchfinder General''' ([[:Category:1968|1968]], [[:Category:USA|USA]]) is a [[:Category:Horror/Thrillers|Horror]] film directed by Michael Reeves | <div class="large-6 columns">'''Witchfinder General''' ([[:Category:1968|1968]], [[:Category:USA|USA]]) is a [[:Category:Horror/Thrillers|Horror]] film directed by Michael Reeves | ||
*'''Contents''': [[/ | *'''Contents''': [[/Trailer|Watch Trailer]] | [[/Review|Film Review]] | [[/BluRay|Blu Ray]] | [[/Comments|Comments]] | [[Witchfinder General (1968)|Poster Art]] | ||
*'''Featured in''': [[Vincent Price - MGM Scream Legends Collection]] | [[Drive In Delirium: Hi Def Hysteria - 60s & 70s Savagery (BluRay)]] | [[The Vincent Price Collection (Blu Ray)]] | [[/DVD|DVD]] | |||
*'''Featured on''': [[TCM Underground]] | *'''Featured on''': [[TCM Underground]] | ||
[[File:The conqueror worm 1968.jpg]] | [[File:The conqueror worm 1968.jpg]] | ||
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===Main Details=== | |||
* Released in 1968 | * Released in 1968 | ||
* Black and White | * Black and White | ||
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* Directed by Michael Reeves | * Directed by Michael Reeves | ||
* Written by Tom Baker, Michael Reeves, Ronald Bassett (novel), Louis M. Heyward (additional scenes), and Edgar Allan Poe (poem "The Conqueror Worm") | * Written by Tom Baker, Michael Reeves, Ronald Bassett (novel), Louis M. Heyward (additional scenes), and Edgar Allan Poe (poem "The Conqueror Worm") | ||
* Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies | * Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies | ||
* Produced by Louis M. Heyward, Arnold L. Miller, and Philip Waddilove | * Produced by Louis M. Heyward, Arnold L. Miller, and Philip Waddilove | ||
* Original Music by Paul Ferris and Kendall Schmidt (US version) | * Original Music by Paul Ferris and Kendall Schmidt (US version) | ||
* Cinematography by John Coquillon | * Cinematography by John Coquillon | ||
* Film Editing by Howard Lanning | * Film Editing by Howard Lanning | ||
====Also Known As | |||
===Plot Summary=== | |||
*A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witch-hunter when the latter terrorizes his fiancée and kills her uncle. | |||
===Also Known As=== | |||
* Blodiga snaran, Den (Sweden) | * Blodiga snaran, Den (Sweden) | ||
* Caçador de Bruxas, O (Brazil) | * Caçador de Bruxas, O (Brazil) | ||
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* Robak zwyciezca (Poland) | * Robak zwyciezca (Poland) | ||
* The Conqueror Worm (USA) | * The Conqueror Worm (USA) | ||
===Taglines=== | |||
* The Year's Most Violent Film! | * The Year's Most Violent Film! | ||
* There's lots of screaming when there's this much at stake! | * There's lots of screaming when there's this much at stake! | ||
* LEAVE THE CHILDREN AT HOME...If YOU are squeamish stay home with them! | * LEAVE THE CHILDREN AT HOME...If YOU are squeamish stay home with them! | ||
* He'll hang, burn and mutilate you. He's the... witchfinder general | * He'll hang, burn and mutilate you. He's the... witchfinder general | ||
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[[Category: 1968]][[Category:Films]][[Category:Horror/Thrillers]][[Category:American International Pictures]][[Category:Vincent Price]] | [[Category: 1968]][[Category:Films]][[Category:Horror/Thrillers]][[Category:American International Pictures]][[Category:Vincent Price]][[Category:Occult]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]][[Category:Edgar Allan Poe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:53, 6 March 2024
Witchfinder General (1968, USA) is a Horror film directed by Michael Reeves
- Contents: Watch Trailer | Film Review | Blu Ray | Comments | Poster Art
- Featured in: Vincent Price - MGM Scream Legends Collection | Drive In Delirium: Hi Def Hysteria - 60s & 70s Savagery (BluRay) | The Vincent Price Collection (Blu Ray) | DVD
- Featured on: TCM Underground
Main Details
- Released in 1968
- Black and White
- Running Time: 86 min
- Production Co: Tigon British Film Productions | American International Productions
- Distribution Co: American International Pictures (AIP)
- Directed by Michael Reeves
- Written by Tom Baker, Michael Reeves, Ronald Bassett (novel), Louis M. Heyward (additional scenes), and Edgar Allan Poe (poem "The Conqueror Worm")
- Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies
- Produced by Louis M. Heyward, Arnold L. Miller, and Philip Waddilove
- Original Music by Paul Ferris and Kendall Schmidt (US version)
- Cinematography by John Coquillon
- Film Editing by Howard Lanning
Plot Summary
- A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witch-hunter when the latter terrorizes his fiancée and kills her uncle.
Also Known As
- Blodiga snaran, Den (Sweden)
- Caçador de Bruxas, O (Brazil)
- Cuando las brujas arden (Mexico)
- Edgar Allan Poe's Conqueror Worm (USA)
- Grand inquisiteur, Le (France)
- Grande inquisitore, Il (Italy)
- Hexenjäger, Der (West Germany)
- Matthew Hopkins: Conqueror Worm (USA) (alternative title)
- Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General (USA)
- Noidantappajat (Finland)
- Robak zwyciezca (Poland)
- The Conqueror Worm (USA)
Taglines
- The Year's Most Violent Film!
- There's lots of screaming when there's this much at stake!
- LEAVE THE CHILDREN AT HOME...If YOU are squeamish stay home with them!
- He'll hang, burn and mutilate you. He's the... witchfinder general
