Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General (1968, USA) is a Horror film directed by Michael Reeves

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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, Hilary Heath, and Robert Russell
• 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

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