Witchfinder general free country studio version youtube. A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witchhunter when the latter terrorizes his fiancee and kills her uncle. The conqueror worm, edgar allan poes conqueror worm matthew hopkins. He died at the age of 25 from an accidental alcohol and barbiturate overdose. Witchfinder general 1968 is a cult classic that tells the true story of the witchhunt conducted by mathew hopkins in east anglia, during the english revolution. Sep 24, 2008 witchfinder general is the story of the infamous matthew hopkins, a lawyer from suffolk who set himself up as a freelance interrogator. Rent witchfinder general 1968 on dvd and bluray dvd. Gallery of 37 movie poster and cover images for witchfinder general 1968. They were wellknown for featuring topless witches on their album covers, one of which was the very popular model joanne latham. Witchfinder general were an english heavy metal band from stourbridge, england. Tomas milian, henry silva and laura belli language. It is a british horror film starring vincent price. Hopkins had claimed that parliament had appointed him a witchfinder general to track down sorcerers. India, indonesia, italy, japan, korea, republic of, kuwait, lebanon, malaysia.
Vincent price en witchfinder general aka the conqueror worm, 1968 great. Witchfinder general, british horror film, released in 1968, that is noted for vincent prices sinister portrayal of its main character. Original studio issued second printing quad in excellent condition, most likely used as a run on to independents after its original circuit release. The conqueror worm street date september 11, 2007 14. As we wrap up vincent price month with the british horror film witchfinder general aka conqueror worm from 1968. Witchfinder general is an extremely sadistic movie, but its details are. Witchfinder general aka witchfinder general aka conqueror worm the 1968 hell hang, burn and mutilate you. Aug, 2019 mysteries at the castle s03 e12 witchfinder general isabella and ferdinand poisoned rice. Rather than ghosts, vampires or zombies, or even plants or animals turning against the human. Having said all that, witchfinder general is definitely first and foremost a horror film, just as much as the texas chain saw massacre and henry. Witchfinder general is a bracing, even punishing film because it never allows you the release of campy enjoyment that it always seem to promise is due to arrive after just one more harrowing torture scene. The cruel civil war between royalists and parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants. Rent witchfinder general 1968 on dvd and bluray netflix.
Witchfinder general 1968 michael reeves, vincent price, ian. The tortured distribution history of michael reeves witchfinder general has finally led to a proper video version. Witchfinder general the films title card is matthew hopkins. Witchfinder general 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Witchfinder general is also called the conqueror worm. John lowes rupert davies was the priest at brandeston, ten miles northeast of ipswich, who really was tried by water and executed for witchcraft. Coventrys witchfinder general were like the black sheep of the new wave of british heavy metal. Witchfinder general is a 1968 britishamerican historical horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, hilary dwyer, robert russell and rupert davies. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood. Set during the english civil war, price gives a towering performance as the sadistic witchfinder matthew hopkins in michael reeves brooding uncompromising masterpiece. Based on the 1968 vincent price movie of the same name, witchfinder general is a historical horror film about reallife figure matthew hopkins, and the terrible, torturous deeds he performed in the name the post witchfinder general remake coming from john hillcoat and nicolas winding refn appeared first on.
One of his earliest trials took place in 1645 at chelmsford, essex before the justices of the peace and robert rich, earl of warwick. Witchfinder general band, a british heavy metal band witchfinder general, a song on witchfinder generals 1982 album death penalty. Witchfinder general free country lyrics genius lyrics. I bought this movie because the description gives you the the false idea that the bluray movie and extras play in the us which is zoned a1. The screenplay by reeves and tom baker was based on ronald bassetts novel of the same name. The witch burning was filmed on the site of real burnings in the town square of lavenham, on the a1141, fifteen miles west of ipswich. And now published by matthew hopkins, witchfinder london, 1647. Original studio issued second printing quad in excellent condition, most likely used as a.
Rather than ghosts, vampires or zombies, or even plants or animals turning against the human race, the real horror is the human race itself. Witchfinder general, a song by saxon, a british heavy metal band, on their 2004 album lionheart. England is torn in civil strife as the royalists battle the parliamentary party for control. He claimed to hold the office of witchfinder general, although that title was never bestowed by parliament. Based on the 1968 vincent price movie of the same name, witchfinder general is a historical horror film about reallife figure matthew hopkins, and the terrible, torturous deeds he performed in the name the post witchfinder general remake coming from john hillcoat and nicolas winding refn appeared first on film. They were part of the new wave of british heavy metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre. Directed by michael reeves witchfinder general is probably vincent prices finest performance in this intense 1968 film that sees price playing matthew hopkins. Witchfinder general, the conqueror worm, edgar allan poes conqueror worm matthew hopkins. Zac bajjon never really played bass for witchfinder general. Hes the witchfinder general england is torn in civil strife as the royalists battle the parliamentary party for control. Rent witchfinder general 1968 starring ian ogilvy and patrick wymark on dvd and bluray. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, and hilary dwyer. An air of myth and mystery hangs over the film, partly due to its subject matter, and partly, too, because its 25 yearold director, michael reeves, died of a drug overdose just weeks after completing it.
During the english civil war and the time of cromwell, selfappointed witchfinder, matthew hopkins vincent price roams the countryside as an opportunist using his position to obtain wealth, sex and power. The screenplay was by reeves and tom baker based on ronald bassetts novel of the same name. Witchfinder general 1968 michael reeves, vincent price, ian ogilvy, rupert davies. Joining the crew on todays show is our special guest juan from the creepy swamps of florida.
With vincent price, ian ogilvy, rupert davies, hilary heath. By consensus, vincent prices finest performance among his gallery of horrormovie rogues comes in witchfinder general, the intense 1968 film that erased any hint of camp from the actors persona. Conqueror worm, edgar allan poes conqueror worm the conqueror worm, matthew hopkins. Witchfinder general filme wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Witchfinder general 1968 movie posters cinematerial. This dvd restores longlost footage censored by the bbfc. Witchfinder general article about witchfinder general by. It is a very fictionalized story of matthew hopkins, who had been a 17th century lawyer. Witchfinder general 1968 on a hillside a man is building a gibbet. Archive of films witchfinder general witchfinder general. Witchfinder general were highly influenced by black sabbath and rode in on the nwobhm. Spirits of the dead 1968 eye of the cat 1969 tenement 1985 piranha 3dd 2012 repulsion 1965. Pdf download step up chillers tales of terror stepup classic chillers.
Without ceremony or dramatic pause, she is hung and the townsfolk turn away. Witchfinder general was a landmark horror film in its day, shattering audience complacency while also garnering kudos from critics. Witchfinder general is a 1968 britishamerican historical horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, hilary dwyer, robert. Michael reeves 17 october 1943 11 february 1969 was an english film director and screenwriter. The film, though, uses st johns church, rushford, about three miles east of thetford in norfolk. A smalltime homicidal maniac kidnaps the daughter of a rich man, prompting a hardened detective to work outside. Witchfinder general death penalty encyclopaedia metallum. Mar 27, 2018 uk witchfinder general 1968 vincent price stars as the selfproclaimed witchfinder matthew hopkins roaming britain at the time of the english civil war in search of innocent. Hopkins the witchfinder general, a 1996 ep by cathedral, a british heavy metaldoom metal band. Americaninternationals original release disguised it as part of their vincent price edgar allan poe series, retitled the conqueror worm. Based on a true story, the film uses the landscapes around suffolk in east anglia. Cathedral live at bloodstock open air 2011 hopkins the witchfinder general. Vincent price stars as the selfproclaimed witchfinder matthew hopkins roaming. Bass is credited to a fictitious person called woolfy trope.
They were named after the 1968 british horror film witchfinder general. Back in london in 1966, reeves did the sorcerers, with boris karloff, ian ogilvy acting in both movies. If you dont like ads you can go and subscribe at usd 5,00month by clicking here. A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious. By all accounts he was a genuinely nasty piece of work who exploited the climate of fear and suspicion during the english civil war for personal gain. Price plays matthew hopkins, a sadistic 17thcentury witchfinder who uses barbaric methods to identify and invariably execute supposed witches. Filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 starring vincent price and ian ogilvy. About spookyflix admin administrator for spookyflix. Witchfinder general while the film was recut, a new score added and called the conqueror worm in the us is a low budget film directed by the 24 year old michael reeves who suffered from depression and insomnia and who died in 1969 of an accidental overdose of barbiturates mixed. Witchfinder general death penalty releases discogs. The film suffered a further indignity in the 1980s when orion home videos lawyers could not locate the music clearances for a number of a. See more ideas about witchfinder general, peter cushing and horror films. In italy, producer paul maslansky hired him as 2nd assistant director on the horror. The best, and regrettably the last, of too few films directed by michael reeves before his untimely death.
His activities mainly took place in east anglia hopkins witchfinding career began in march 1644 and lasted until his retirement in 1647. Part 1 and in pier paolo pasolinis 1972 film of the canterbury tales. He is best known for the 1968 film witchfinder general known in the us as conqueror worm. Witchfinder general, a song by carl douglas from his. Phibes rises again, theater of blood, and madhouse. Witchfinder general titled onscreen as matthew hopkins. Witchfinder general film by reeves 1968 britannica. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. The video quality is quite acceptable for a film this old.
Guaranteed 100% original vintage movie posters picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters. Hopkins the witchfinder general, a 1996 ep by cathedral, a british heavy metaldoom metal band witchfinder general, a song by saxon, a british heavy metal band, on their 2004 album lionheart. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan. Hopkins described himself as a witchfinder and as witchfinder general on the frontispiece of his book the. Witchfinder generals debut lp death penalty, released in january 1982, has a few things going for it.
Bmc200witchfinder general 1968 with juan toll free number. Dating from the late 1960s, witchfinder general may not contain the pacey. While most of the bands in the scene were pioneering an embryonic form of thrash metal consisting of spedup judas priest and motorhead song structures, these guys were still longingly clutching their 10yearold black sabbath records and formed the band in 1979 as a means to create similar sounds. Mysteries at the castle s03 e12 witchfinder general isabella and ferdinand poisoned rice. Witchfinder general friends of hell releases discogs. Filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 youtube. Witchfinder general 1968 original vintage uk quad film. Witchfinder general religion, spiritualism, and occult the unofficial title adopted by matthew hopkins, the son of james hopkins, minister of wenham in suffolk, england. Witchfinder general band, a british heavy metal band witchfinder general, a song on witchfinder general s 1982 album death penalty. Witchfinder general tells the story of matthew hopkins played by price, the reallife 17thcentury puritan lawyer and witchfinder.
Conqueror worm, edgar allan poes conqueror worm the conqueror worm. The picturesque village can also be seen in stanley kubricks barry lyndon, as godrics hollow in harry potter and the deathly hallows. Matthew made a career out of discovering witches for a fee. Unlike many of their new wave of british heavy metal peers who injected their music with a certain punk attitude, witchfinder general drank strictly from the black sabbath fountain. Using underhand methods, hopkins was able between 1644 and. England is torn in civil strife as the royalists battle the. Matthew hopkins the selfproclaimed witchfinder general of the title was a real man who lived in the first half of the 17thcentury. Witchfinder general 1968 original vintage uk quad movie.
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