AKA
The Conqueror Worm (USA)
Michael Reeves
1967
84min (UK Redemption release)
This is a true classic of horror cinema.Vincent Price is simply superb as the evil witchfinder Matthew Hopkins,who travels from villiage to villiage seeking evidence of witchcraft, on finding some signs he quickly gathers suspects and either torture's them into confession (in which case thier burned) or dunks them in the river untill they drown.After he is finished he and his cronies get well paid by the superstitious villiagers and move on to the next one.
Price puts on a performance of true evil which would be hard to match. This film is a must see for all serious horror fans.
Different versions of this film exist, this one has all the violent scenes intact but has some nudity that is presemt in other versions missing. I believe this is the most complete version available though.