The Bloody Judge

  • Horror
  • History
2/5/1970
84
PG

Horror Will Hold You Helpless!

Horror icon Christopher Lee, who worked with Jess Franco on several occasions, plays Lord George Jeffreys, the infamous and merciless judge and Lord Chancellor in England torn by strife between the reigning King James II and William of Orange. Convincend of doing what's necessary, the cruel judge mercilessly persecutes 'traitors', who sympathize with the King's opponent William of Orange, as well as 'witches', who are accused of being in league with the devil...

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  • Wuchak

    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, theyre 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.

    The production values ...

    August 31, 2023

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