Movies Like Witchfinder General (1968)

Witchfinder General is a 1968 drama, history, horror film from Michael Reeves with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Salem Witch Trials and A Field in England.

Drama History Horror

Salem Witch Trials

2002

Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.

6.1

MagicScore

A Field in England

2013

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

6.2

MagicScore

Coven

2020

French Basque Country, year 1609. The men of a small fishing village have gone to sea. Judge Rostegui, who has been charged by the king with ridding the country of the devil's wiles, arrests Ana and her friends and accuses them of witchcraft.

6.7

MagicScore

The Witch

2016

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.

7.0

MagicScore

Cry of the Banshee

1970

In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.

5.3

MagicScore

The Scarlet Letter

1995

Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.

6.1

MagicScore

Fear Street: 1666

2021

In 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to finally put an end to their town's curse, before it's too late.

7.1

MagicScore

Cromwell

1970

Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.

6.5

MagicScore

Twins of Evil

1971

While dabbling in Satanism, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein who initiates him into vampirism. As a rash of deaths afflicts the village, Gustav the head of Puritan group leads his men to seek out and destroy the pestilence. One of his twin nieces has become inflicted with the witchcraft but Gustav's zeal and venom has trapped the innocent Maria, threatening her with a tortuous execution, whilst Frieda remains free to continue her orgy of evil.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2013

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

To Kill a King

2003

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

The Trial of Joan of Arc

1963

Rouen, Normandy, 1431, during the Hundred Years' War. After being captured by French soldiers from an opposing faction, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans, is unjustly tried by an ecclesiastical court overseen by her English enemies.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Silent Hill

2006

Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Day of Wrath

1943

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

8.0

MagicScore

#15

Devil's Bride

2016

Anna is a 16-year old in a village where women are accused of witchcraft. It's based on the witch hunts on Åland, Finland in the 1600s.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

The Handmaid's Tale

1990

In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Witchboard

2025

A cursed Witchboard awakens dark forces, dragging a young couple into a deadly game of possession, deception, and supernatural terror in New Orleans.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

The Dig

2021

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Mark of the Devil

1970

In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the injustice, the falsehood, the torture and the arbitrary killing that go with the job.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

The Demons

1973

A group of nuns become possessed by demons and are then tortured in a dungeon of horrors during the Inquisition.

5.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Witchfinder General?

The top films similar to Witchfinder General by MovieMagicScore are Salem Witch Trials (6.1), A Field in England (6.2), Coven (6.7). Each shares drama/history/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Witchfinder General worth watching?

Witchfinder General holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 252 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Witchfinder General?

Witchfinder General (1968) is a drama, history, horror film directed by Michael Reeves, starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Russell.

Where can I find more recommendations like Witchfinder General?

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About movies like Witchfinder General

This ranked list pairs Witchfinder General (1968), a drama and history and horror film from Michael Reeves, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Vincent Price take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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