87 mins |
Rated
R18 (Violence, sex scenes & content that may disturb)
Directed by Michael Reeves
Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies, Wilfrid Brambell, Patrick Wymark, Robert Russell, Nicky Henson, Hilary Dwyer
Playing as part of Academy Cinemas' October retrospective festival, 'Season of the Witch'.
One screening only!
‘When Matthew Hopkins is appointed Witchfinder General by the Puritans under Cromwell, he is empowered to travel the countryside with his henchmen and collect a fee for each witch from whom he extracts a confession - a policy which is exploited to the full.
A disturbing tale of evil set during the English Civil War, which caused shock amongst critics in the UK in particular for its abundance of violent and sadistic content. In 2005, the magazine Total Film named Witchfinder General the 15th-greatest horror film of all time.’
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Playing as part of Academy Cinemas' October retrospective festival, 'Season of the Witch'.
One screening only!
‘When Matthew Hopkins is appointed Witchfinder General by the Puritans under Cromwell, he is empowered to travel the countryside with his henchmen and collect a fee for each witch from whom he extracts a confession - a policy which is exploited to the full.
A disturbing tale of evil set during the English Civil War, which caused shock amongst critics in the UK in particular for its abundance of violent and sadistic content. In 2005, the magazine Total Film named Witchfinder General the 15th-greatest horror film of all time.’