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The Bloody Judge (1970)

PG Feb 05, 1970 Horror, History 1h 24m
49%
User Score
5.2/10

Horror Will Hold You Helpless!

Overview

In 1685 England, an overzealous Lord Chancellor condemns various rebels and "witches" to satisfy his political and sexual whims, ignorant of the true consequences of his actions.

Jesús Franco
Director
Harry Alan Towers
Story
Anthony Scott Veitch
Writer
Michael Haller
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee

Lord George Jeffreys
Maria Schell
Maria Schell

Mother Rosa
Leo Genn
Leo Genn

Lord Wessex
Hans Hass Jr.
Hans Hass Jr.

Harry Selton
Maria Rohm
Maria Rohm

Mary Gray
Margaret Lee
Margaret Lee

Alicia Gray
Pietro Martellanza
Pietro Martellanza

Barnaby (as Peter Martell)
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon

Jack Ketch
Milo Quesada
Milo Quesada

Satchel

Full Cast & Crew

Media

The Bloody Judge • 1970 • Theatrical Trailer 1
The Bloody Judge • 1970 • Theatrical Trailer 1
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Reviews

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A review by Wuchak
Written on August 31, 2023

**_The horror of civil war four decades after the infamous exploits of Matthew Hopkins_**

During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 in Britain, George Jeffreys (Christopher Lee), known as “the hanging judge,” carries out his job sentencing witches and insurrectionists to torture and execution.

“The Bloody Judge” (1970) was inspired by the success of “Witchfinder General,” aka “Conqueror Worm,” similar to “Mark of the Devil,” just not as well-known. While it includes torture sequences, they’re not as overt or prevalent as “Mark.” The original Italian title translates as “The Throne of Fire” and the flick was released in North America in 1972 with the ill-fitting name “Night of the Blood Monster.” Thankfully, it was later changed.

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