Witchfinder General (1968)

Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General

He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General

86 min★ 6.7 · 14,108 votes

• Drama
• Horror

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.

Release date

May 19, 1968

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Budget

$83,000

Box office

$1,500,000