A resounding YES!!! WITCHFINDER GENERAL is highly regarded as a class act all around and Price was essaying a real character BTW and it was considered that he play the character somewhat hammy but it was his decision ultimately to play it straight. The grim and brutal atmosphere adds to the gloomy storyline. I guess you didn't like MARK OF THE DEVIL for the same reasons?
A funny story about WG, Price at first did not get on well with Michael Reeves, the young upstart director. Price commented--"I've made hundreds of movies, what have you done boy?", to which Reeves replied, "I've done three good ones!" After that, the two became good friends.
I had posted a long review for BLOOD ON SATANS CLAW after receiving the brit disc but when I posted it, there was 'forum maintenance' and my review was lost. I didn't feel like re-typing it but yes, it also is a winner.
Not sure if I'd rate DRACULA AD 1972 ***, I enjoyed it a lot (nifty soundtrack) but they failed to capitalize on the setting by taking Drac out of the gloomy Church and placing him out in the city. Instead Christopher Neame is placed in most of the scenes. COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE is the reason Hammer tried this modern re-telling hoping to make millions as AIP did on YORGA which successfully transferred the vampiric count story to modern times.
I was thinking of doing the same, rating my Brit horror collection, but I figured it would be a waste of time, but if you're doing the same maybe I'll follow your lead!
