Witchfinder General
Taste attributes: dramahistoryhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the Witchfinder General"
Boxlist takeWeighty and unsavoury: a gritty horror film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.6 /10
TMDB · 143 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
England, 1645. 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; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Michael Reeves
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- American International Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
