STORY – 1DIRECTOR – 1ACTOR – 1MUSIC – 1CULT – 1     VERDICT – 5/5     PROS -1) In 1645, during the English Civil War, Matthew Hopkins, an opportunistic witch hunter, takes advantage of the breakdown in social order and falsely cl… Read on blog or Reader Factual Reviews Read on blog or Reader Witchfinder General (1968) unclewalker June 14 STORY – 1 DIRECTOR – 1 ACTOR – 1 MUSIC – 1 CULT – 1     VERDICT – 5/5     PROS - 1) In 1645, during the English Civil War, Matthew Hopkins, an opportunistic witch hunter, takes advantage of the breakdown in social order and falsely claimed to have been appointed as a "Witch Finder General" by Parliament to root out sorcery and witchcraft. The plot follows a soldier who relentlessly pursues Hopkins and his assistant after they prey on his fiancée Sara and execute her priestly uncle. 2) An interesting piece of history although highly fictionalized. 3) Vincent Price as Matthew Hopkins plays the menacing fake witch-hunter. Robert Russell as John Stearne is equally intimidating. 4) The climax where Sara screams with end-credits rolls. Brilliant!     CONS - 1) Ian Ogilvy as the primary protagonist doesn't fit the bill.     QUOTE - Richard Marshall: You took him away from me… you took him from me… you took him from me… you took him from me! YOU TOOK HIM FROM ME! Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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