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The Conqueror Worm

1968, Movie, NR, 87 mins

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Originally titled Witchfinder General, this masterful tale of terror is the best of the three feature films completed by the promising young British director Michael Reeves before his suicide in 1969 at the age of 25. It's ostensibly the story of Matthew Hopkins, the notorious 17th century witch hunter responsible for the deaths of some 200 alleged witches, and Vincent Price gives one of his very best performances in the title role. Read the complete review for The Conqueror Worm
Year: 1968
Rated NR

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Cast
Vincent Price: Matthew Hopkins
Ian Ogilvy: Richard Marshall
Rupert Davies: John Lowes
Hilary Dwyer: Sara
Robert Russell: John Stearne
Patrick Wymark: Oliver Cromwell

 

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Question: I think I can finally stump you: I remember an old horror movie where an older couple takes control of a younger couple. They make them do as they please and experience what the young people do. One scene I remember in particular is when they do a "test" and make one of them crush an egg in his/her hand. Naturally, these things end badly. Does this sound familiar?


Answer: Very. You saw The Sorcerers (1967), with Boris Karloff as a scientist who develops a device that lets people control others and vicariously enjoy their experiences, and veteran British actress Catherine Lacey as his wife. Karloff tests the device on a young man, but his wife gets hooked on the process and forces him to commit increasingly sadistic acts for read more

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