# Witchfinder General (1968)

> Amid England’s civil war, a profit-driven witch hunter turns superstition into a machinery of torture and persecution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20048

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Horror
- Director: Michael Reeves
- Cast: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Russell, Nicky Henson, Hilary Dwyer, Rupert Davies, Patrick Wymark, Wilfrid Brambell
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063285/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, bleak, oppressive, classic horror night, historical horror marathon

## Synopsis

In a time of chaos, one man's greed leads to unimaginable horror.

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