Witchfinder General
1968 · 87 min · Director: Michael Reeves
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.
Emotional fingerprint
Witchfinder General (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Fear 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Fear25%
- Anger20%
- Tension15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Anger. Genres: Drama, History, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 43 % | 8 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 43 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 66 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 69 % | 68 % | 71 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 74 % | 73 % | 80 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 79 % | 78 % | 86 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 73 % | 84 % | 80 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 59 % | 81 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 59 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 56 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 79 % | 69 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 90 % | 88 % | 75 % | 79 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 93 % | 91 % | 81 % | 84 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 95 % | 92 % | 88 % | 90 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Michael Reeves
- Written by
- Tom Baker, Michael Reeves, Ronald Bassett, Tom Baker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1968
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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