With the English Civil War raging, Witchfinder Matthew Hopkins uses the fear and confusion caused by the conflict to enact his forms of cruelty and extortion on a small rural community. He and his sadistic assistant John Stearne exploit the uneducated villagers for cash and gold, laying waste to transgressors with their reign of torture and execution. But one man, a young soldier arrives to go after the pair in a fit of bloody revenge.
Simply one of the most brutal British films of the late 60s, this Tigon-produced Michael Reeves (The Sorcerers) film featuring American horror star Vincent Price and Ian Ogilvy, offers up a maliciously violent polemic about the dangers of baying mobs and propaganda-fuelled cynical opportunists.
Extras
Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives
Standard Definition Widescreen Presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
DD 2.0 English Mono
Optional English Subtitles
Audio Commentary by Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
Back on the Horse - Ian Ogilvy on Witchfinder General
Which Witch is Which? - Adam Scovell on Witchfinder General
Alternate Nude Scenes
Alternate US “Conqueror Worm” Opening and Closing Titles
UK Theatrical Trailer
USA “Conqueror Worm” Trailer
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5060710972429
Catalogue Number
88FD286
Product contents
1 disc
Year
1968
Director
Michael Reeves
Format
DVD
Publisher(s)
88 Films
Countries
UK
Sound
Mono
Subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
