# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL  (1968)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 03:10 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 04:45 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: RETROGOTHIC FILM SERIES
April 24-26, 2026 | |$12 per film | $50 for a 5-Pass

Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL  
(R, 1968, 86 min)
Witchfinder General  is one of the most disturbing visions of British horror’s golden age. Set during the English Civil War, it follows Matthew Hopkins, chillingly portrayed by Vincent Price, as he exploits superstition to accuse innocents of witchcraft—profiting from torture and execution until vengeance rises against him. Unlike Hammer’s gothic fantasies, Reeves presented human cruelty in stark daylight, making the violence all the more unsettling. Upon release, the BBFC demanded cuts, and the film carried an X certificate in Britain, while U.S. audiences saw a censored version under the Poe-inspired title The Conqueror Worm. Controversial then, acclaimed now, its bleak landscapes and merciless tone remain devastating—an experience that grows only more powerful on the big screen.
Viewer’s Guide: Graphic violence, torture, and historical brutality.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Mfes57Nt8
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/michael-reeves’s-witchfinder-general-1968/200029594370814
- **Event Categories**: entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Durham
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Carolina Theatre of Durham
- **lat**: 35.997846044935
- **long**: -78.902953179271
- **full address**: The Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701-2119, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL  (1968)
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/79f0e65ab97c0eb3279c72791404a6029945b94ae823277d25f8addc1c28271b-rimg-w998-h562-dc89001c-gmir?v=1769714474

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL  (1968) being held?
  - **A:** Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL  (1968) takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 03:10 pm to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 04:45 pm at The Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701-2119, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL  (1968)?
  - **A:** Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL  (1968) is organized by Retro Film Series.

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