This is a movie much like "Witchfinder General" and just about as disturbing.
A small community decides to call in a witch finder since they believe that people are practicing witchcraft. We know this can only lead to trouble.
The man they find is crazed for power and before you know it everyone in the town is accused of witchcraft, and then the trials begin. There are a few disturbing images of torture and what it can do to people.
This is a beautifully shot film in black and white even though it was released in 1970. If you've seen one of these kinds of movies, you've basically seen them all, but it seems like everyone of them has something slightly different to offer.
This ends on a very downbeat note as the witchfinder knows he has risen tothe top of his "profession" and can now move on to other places and destroy many more lives. In fact the end credits tell us that he lived a good long life and even got married.
I liked this movie, but as usual it leaves one with a down feeling after the viewing. So my recommendation is watch it, then put on a 50's sci-fi monster movie to clean yourself off with.
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