It remains contemporary, and even frightening, in its evocation of cynical Puritanism and mass deception.
Witchfinder General
He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General
1968 · 1h 27m · UNRATED
Drama, History, Horror
Directed by
Michael Reeves
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Witchfinder General
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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.
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