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Matthew Hopkins (c. 1620 – 12 August 1647) was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He was mainly active in East Anglia and claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although that title was never bestowed by Parliament.
Witchfinder General (titled onscreen as Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General) is a 1968 British period folk horror film directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Hilary Dwyer, Robert Russell and Rupert Davies. The screenplay, by Reeves and Tom Baker, was based on Ronald Bassett's 1966 novel Witchfinder General.
Matthew Hopkins, Witch-Finder General. He and his associates are believed to have been responsible for the deaths of 300 women, accused of witchcraft, between 1644 and 1646…. The kingdoms of Scotland and England were united in 1603, when King James VI of Scotland also became James I of England.
England, 1645: in the midst of civil war, opportunistic witch-finder Matthew Hopkins (Vincent Price) and his sadistic assistant John Stearne (Robert Russell) travel from village to village forcing confessions from suspected witches for both profit and personal gratification.
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- Drama, Horror
- Michael Reeves
- 1968-05-17
Cuando las brujas arden es una película dirigida por Michael Reeves con Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Russell, Hilary Dwyer .... Año: 1968. Título original: Witchfinder General (The Conqueror Worm). Sinopsis: Matthew Hopkins es el cazador de brujas más importante de Inglaterra.
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- Reino Unido
- John Coquillon
- Michael Reeves
19 de abr. de 2024 · Matthew Hopkins was an English witch-hunter during a witchcraft craze of the English Civil Wars. Little is known of Hopkins before 1644, but apparently he had been a lawyer, practicing in Essex. In March 1644 he alleged his first discovery of witches—six of them, in Manningtree, who he claimed.
20 de feb. de 2023 · Tigon Pictures. Like the other folk horror films of the Unholy Trinity, "Witchfinder General" sets scenes of horrific violence against a pastoral backdrop. In the opening scene, a man builds a...
