Witchfinder General
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Witchfinder General is a 1968 British horror film, starring Vincent Price and set during the English Civil War, that follows a ruthless witch hunter exploiting mass hysteria for personal gain.
All labels observed (1)
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| Witchfinder General canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witchfinder General Context triple: [John Coquillon, notableWork, Witchfinder General]
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A.
Lord High Executioner
The "Lord High Executioner" was the fearsome nickname of Albert Anastasia, a notorious American mobster and co-founder of the contract-killing organization Murder, Inc.
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B.
Robert the Devil
Robert the Devil is the legendary, sinister nickname of Robert I, Duke of Normandy, a medieval ruler and father of William the Conqueror, around whom many dark and fantastical tales developed.
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C.
Hannah Goslar
Hannah Goslar was a German-born Jewish Holocaust survivor, childhood friend of Anne Frank, and later a nurse and educator in Israel whose testimony became an important part of Holocaust remembrance.
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D.
The Gallows
The Gallows is a 2015 found-footage supernatural horror film centered on a cursed high school play that unleashes a vengeful spirit.
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E.
Night of Hunters
Night of Hunters is a 2011 concept album by singer-songwriter Tori Amos that reimagines classical compositions into a song cycle exploring themes of love, loss, and transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witchfinder General Target entity description: Witchfinder General is a 1968 British horror film, starring Vincent Price and set during the English Civil War, that follows a ruthless witch hunter exploiting mass hysteria for personal gain.
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A.
Lord High Executioner
The "Lord High Executioner" was the fearsome nickname of Albert Anastasia, a notorious American mobster and co-founder of the contract-killing organization Murder, Inc.
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B.
Robert the Devil
Robert the Devil is the legendary, sinister nickname of Robert I, Duke of Normandy, a medieval ruler and father of William the Conqueror, around whom many dark and fantastical tales developed.
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C.
Hannah Goslar
Hannah Goslar was a German-born Jewish Holocaust survivor, childhood friend of Anne Frank, and later a nurse and educator in Israel whose testimony became an important part of Holocaust remembrance.
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D.
The Gallows
The Gallows is a 2015 found-footage supernatural horror film centered on a cursed high school play that unleashes a vengeful spirit.
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E.
Night of Hunters
Night of Hunters is a 2011 concept album by singer-songwriter Tori Amos that reimagines classical compositions into a song cycle exploring themes of love, loss, and transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British horror film
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film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Conqueror Worm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateTitleRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Witchfinder General (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Ronald Bassett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificateUK | X ⓘ |
| character |
Matthew Hopkins
NERFINISHED
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Richard Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sara Lowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Coquillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
initially controversial for violence and sadism
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later acclaimed as a classic of British horror cinema ⓘ |
| director | Michael Reeves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Howard Lanning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk horror
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horror film ⓘ period horror film ⓘ |
| influenced | later British folk horror films ⓘ |
| musicBy | Paul Ferris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Vincent Price performance as Matthew Hopkins
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bleak and nihilistic tone ⓘ graphic violence for its time ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | unofficial folk horror canon ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A ruthless witch hunter exploits mass hysteria and fear of witchcraft for personal gain during the English Civil War. ⓘ |
| portrays |
abuse of power
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religious persecution ⓘ witch hunts ⓘ |
| producer | Tony Tenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Tigon British Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUK | 1968-05-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ian Ogilvy
NERFINISHED
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Michael Reeves NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Hilary Dwyer
NERFINISHED
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Ian Ogilvy NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Wymark NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupert Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Witchfinder General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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