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In a piece written for the British Film Institute commemorating the 50th anniversary of Witchfinder General ' s original release, Adam Scovell identified "weaponised belief"—represented by Hopkins's exploitation of the irrationalities and superstitions of the populace as a means of gaining power and fulfilling his sexual and political ambitions—as the film's primary thematic concern ...
The score for Witchfinder General opens with a thunderous roar of drums following scenes of a body being hung from makeshift gallows and with a fanfare of trumpets the camera pans to Vincent Price, the Witchfinder General, as the titles roll with Ferris' evocative strings recalling a memory of the melody to the traditional English folk song 'Greensleeves'. Although 'Greensleeves' is regarded ...
Paul Ferris. Witchfinder General OST. (De Wolfe Music) Michael Reeves grew up in the Suffolk countryside; bucolic surroundings that seem an unlikely breeding ground for the mind behind some of the most controversial yet loved low-budget horror movies of the 1960s. His most renowned work is 1968’s Witchfinder General, the tale of a lawyer ...
Feb 12, 2019 · The most unlikely musical interpretation of Witchfinder General was also the first. Carl Douglas achieved immortality with his 1974 chart-topper ‘Kung Fu Fighting’. But after kicking off with his ode to martial arts, the Jamaican’s debut album Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs slips into something weirder.
The full album for Witchfinder General (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Music by Paul Ferris playlist Witchfinder General (Original Motion Picture Soun...
Nov 24, 2013 · Listen to Witchfinder General (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Paul Ferris on Apple Music. 2013. 33 Songs. Duration: 50 minutes.
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Nov 18, 2013 · From the liner notes: "... In addition, de Wolfe decided that the best way to earn extra income with these recordings was to issue the tracks on one of their library albums attributed to the ʻLondon Studio Orchestraʼ.ʻStrange Locationʼ was the cryptic name given to this much-coveted LP which was coupled with another classic Tigon exploitation OST, the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror movie ...
