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.
Directed by Michael Reeves
rape
based on novel or book
witch burning
false accusations
religious fundamentalism
sadistic torture
witch hunt
english civil war
17th century
folk horror
suffolk, england
forced sex
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Cast
Vincent Price
Matthew Hopkins
Ian Ogilvy
Richard Marshall
Robert Russell
John Stearne
Nicky Henson
Swallow
Hilary Dwyer
Sara
Rupert Davies
John Lowes
Patrick Wymark
Cromwell
Wilfrid Brambell
Master Loach
Tony Selby
Salter
Bernard Kay
Fisherman
Maggie Kimberly
Elizabeth
Michael Segal
Villager #2
Crew
Michael Reeves
Director
Michael Reeves
Screenplay
Paul Ferris
Original Music Composer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Paul Ferris
Conductor
Edgar Allan Poe
Poem
Popular Reviews
44 reviews
Alex
9.0★ · 04/21/26
absolutely nasty and a truthfu telling of the witch trials. my mom sat next to me wincing occasionally at the grim bits but we both agreed it was fantastic
absolutely nasty and a truthfu telling of the witch trials. my mom sat next to me wincing occasionally at the grim bits but we both agreed it was fantastic
Ruaidhri
6.0★ · 01/03/26
Bro what even was this film It’s just some aristocratic asswipe going mental
Bro what even was this film It’s just some aristocratic asswipe going mental
carter canfield
7.0★ · 12/31/25
oliver cromwell haunting the narrative 💔
oliver cromwell haunting the narrative 💔
Zoe Lang
5.0★ · 10/22/25
fun!
fun!
V
10.0★ · 08/16/25
“strange, isn't it? so much iniquity the lord vests in the female”
“strange, isn't it? so much iniquity the lord vests in the female”
