Witchfinder General is a 1968 British period horror film directed by Michael Reeves. The screenplay, by Reeves and Tom Baker, was based on Ronald Bassett's novel Witchfinder General. The plot follows Roundhead soldier Richard Marshall, played by Ian Ogilvy, who pursues witchfinder general Matthew Hopkins, played by Vincent Price (pictured), and his assistant John Stearne, played by Robert Russell. The low-budget film was produced by Tigon British Film Productions. In the United States, the film was retitled The Conqueror Worm by its distributor American International Pictures to link it with their earlier series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations. Witchfinder General became a cult film, partially attributable to Reeves's death nine months after its release. Critics' praise for the film highlighted its direction, performances, and musical score by Paul Ferris. In 2005, the magazine Total Film named Witchfinder General the 15th-greatest horror film of all time.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1845:

Captain John Franklin departed Greenhithe, England, on an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage; all 129 men were later lost when their ships became icebound in Victoria Strait. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_lost_expedition

1915:

First World War: Australian and New Zealand troops repelled the third attack on Anzac Cove, inflicting heavy casualties on the attacking Ottoman forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_attack_on_Anzac_Cove

1991:

Breakup of Yugoslavia: With the local Serb population boycotting the referendum, Croatians voted in favour of independence from Yugoslavia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Croatian_independence_referendum

2015:

A corroded pipeline near Refugio State Beach, California, spilled 142,800 gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto the Gaviota Coast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugio_oil_spill

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

involve: 1. To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to include. 2. (specifically) To include (something) as a logical or natural, or necessary component, or consequence or effect of something else; to entail, to imply. 3. To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation. 4. (specifically, also reflexive, chiefly passive) Chiefly followed by with: to engage (someone or oneself) in an emotional or sexual relationship. 5. (figuratively) To entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); especially, to entangle (someone or something) in a confusing or troublesome situation. 6. (archaic) 7. To cover or envelop (something) completely; to hide, to surround. 8. To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round. 9. (archaic or obsolete) 10. To make (something) intricate; to complicate. 11. (mathematics) To multiply (a number) by itself a given number of times; to raise to any assigned power. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/involve

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.   --Edward de Bono https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Edward_de_Bono