It comes to jeffreys attention that alicias sister mary, whom he also suspects of witchcraft, is consorting with lord wessexs son harry sexton. Christopher lee stars as the historical judge jeffreys, a man on a legal mission to rid the country of rebels to the crown. The film was released in italy on february 5, 1970. In the bloody judge, lee is able to play it fairly straight, unaware of the twisted, gory, and somewhat demented touches that franco would add later. Convincend of doing whats necessary, the cruel judge mercilessly persecutes traitors, who sympathize with the kings opponent william of orange, as. The bloody judge, however, illustrates what franco can do when given a strong budget. The year is 1685, and with the notoriously sinister lord george. It also has christopher lee who worked with franco numerous times, including his fu manchu and dracula films in one of his best roles as the title character. Howard vernon succubus, margaret lee eugenie, maria schell 99 women and oscar nominee leo genn.
Enrico colombo adaptation, jesus franco adaptation, harry alan towers story, michael haller, anthony scott veitch stars. Christopher lee plays george jeffreys, an infamous judge who meted out death sentences to suppress the burgeoning rebellion. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. George jeffreys, 1st baron jeffreys, pc 15 may 1645 18 april 1689, also known as the hanging judge, was a welsh judge. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge 1970 rotten tomatoes. Bloody jess 2007 12 out of 4 wonderful feature interviews jess franco and christopher lee about their 1970 film the bloody judge, which was about judge jeffries sic for film and the various innocent people who were put to death about him. Lee has refused to watch the film, not being a fan of anything graphic or gratuitous. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. With christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, hans hass jr sir christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of seventeenth century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. Christopher lee swops his cape for a wig and gown to play the notorious judge jeffreys, a reallife 17th century witchfinder who showed a ruthless, sadistic justice. This erotic horror film from cult director jesus franco is based on the witchhunting exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys christopher lee, a real historical figure who died in prison in 1702 at the age of 54.
Judge to rule on release of 18 violent inmates due to coronavirus. This erotic horror film from cult director jesus franco is based on the witchhunting exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys christopher lee, a real historical figure who died in prison in 1702. The bloody judge is definitely one of his better films even though, in my opinion, not one of his masterpieces, and a more than decent historical horror film. Sep 15, 2018 christopher lee stars as the historical judge jeffreys, a man on a legal mission to rid the country of rebels to the crown. That movie did not have him sporting a beard or bloody face however. The bloody judge is a erotic horror depiction of the life and exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys in england in the late 1700s. The uk title for this movie is the bloody judge which is a far better title than the ridiculous night of the blood monster. He became notable during the reign of king james ii, rising to the position of lord chancellor and serving as lord high steward in certain instances.
Christopher lee is great as usual but either these types of movies dont interest me or i havent seen the right ones. Judge jeffreys is the lord chancellor of england and is notorious for the cruelty conducted by his torturers and the ruthlessness of his judgements in court. Loosely based on true historical event of the english inquisition of the late 1600s. This poster was sent to theatres to be displayed in the lobby to promote the films engagement. Christopher lee gives one of his most unforgettable performances as judge george jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witchfinder whose unholy obsession with a luscious wench maria rohm fuels a jawdropping spree of torture, brutality and fleshripping perversion. I will point out that back in the day, sylvester stallone occasionally had a.
Nov 27, 2010 cuz i think i would have a good chance of hitting a jackpot, after i convinced the judge, once i showed him this steaming pile. The story during the first 30 minutes of the movie, a carnival barker named lampini makes a few enemies throughout his day. Jess franco out does himself with this take on a different witchfinder, one sanctioned by the burning. Night of the blood monsterbloody judge one sheet movie. You could dismiss bloody judge as a lowrent mark of the devil, but i tend to like the franco, lee, towers collaborations. Lord george jeffreys is the supreme judge in england and a fanatical witch hunters. The bloody judge il trono di fuoco umbrella ent 1970. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Howard vernon succubus, margaret lee eugenie, maria schell 99 women and oscar nominee. Bloody beginnings, the origin story of the three brothers who serve as the main antagonists of the first movie and the majority of the franchise are the focus in this prequel.
Beginning in 1974, the prequel opens with a bloody sequence in the glensville sanatorium where three finger, one eye, and saw tooth are patients. Really the fact that both have great scores that outshine whats on screen is part of it for me. The film is a dark look at the infamous witchhunter, judge george jeffreys, whose reallife excesses allowed franco to portray copious amounts of nudity and sadistic torture. The film stars christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, hans hass jr. Oct 19, 2016 while i can fully admit that 2012s dredd is a superior movie in pretty much every single way to 1995s judge dredd, ill always hold a special place in my heart for that film. The horror director on his top grossout scenes, including a zombie biting a real sharkand worse. I get why people dont like count dracula or bloody judge, though im fond of both. Apr 08, 2020 a bronx judge will rule today on whether to free 18 violent inmates including nine accused murderers over coronavirus concerns at city jails. Scenes including a spanish language video clip of 6m showing mary being rescued from suicide by harry give us the full 1 hr 50m runtime franco has alluded to in some previous interview, although the disc runs 104 minutes. Bloody judge, the on dvd 827058100991 from blue underground. 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. But since they do not want to indulge him, the judgment shall be enforced against her sister. Tale of judge jeffries, a sadistic and evil judge who would constantly force women to be tortured and eventually burned at the stake for a variety of crimes but mostly stuff to do with satan. This version was passed uncut by the uk state censors.
The bloody judge was a typical find, torture, and kill the women expected of being witches movie that you have probably already seen before. Feb 26, 2020 hes also played comics character judge dredd. A sadistic witch hunter carves a path of terror through the oncepeaceful countryside in 17thcentury england. This is an original one sheet poster from the film night of the blood monster aka the bloody judge released in 1972. The bloody judge, jesus francos version of the classic witchfinder general, stars horror icon christopher lee. Part historical, part exploitation, lets look at francos answer to the. Bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 full movie bloody sunday 2002 full movie bloody sunday 2002 full movie a dramatization of the irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by british troops on january 30, 1972. Eli roth, director of the green inferno, on his favorite.
In the bloody judge, on the countrary, he had to change the original plan during the shooting, so that the different registers alternate in a fortuitous, often cahotic way. Horror 1970 84 minutes color christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of 17th century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. Choosing to focus on the real figure of george jeffreys, an unforgiving justice quick to disproportionately condemn, who rose to position of lord chancellor during the reign of james ii, the bloody judge may be considered francos cleopatra, the closest thing the director did to. Jeffreys sentences alicia gray to death on charges of witchcraft. Jun 27, 2016 judge dredd fans went in a frenzy last week when karl urban, who starred in the 20 adaptation, dredd, told the denver comic con crowd that a sequel was in development.
Read the the bloody judge plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy, resulting in a historical reputation for severity and bias. The bloody judge 1970 dvdrip by jrb download file name. The extras on the bloody judge dvd are more interesting than the feature film the story takes place in england during the final days of king james ii.
Jul 11, 2017 eli roth, director of the green inferno, on his favorite bloody movie kills gross. Both men are in very fine form but then again they usually always deliver an interesting interview. When he speaks the girl alicia gray guilty, he is asked by her pretty sister mary, to show mercy. Sylvester stallone is bearded and bloody for his new. This is the most complete and uncensored version of the bloody judge ever released, painstakingly restored from various european vault elements and now including such neverbeforeseen sequences as maria rohms lesbian jailhouse encounter as well as additional nudity, bloodshed and what christopher lee himself calls scenes of extraordinary. Judge angels coat underneath by yaguyi on deviantart judge angels c graffiti dina coat underneath, i helped dina with ring neck strap, so run doesnt fall down judge angels coat underneath creepypasta cute creepypasta characters fictional characters please dont hurt me laughing jack ben drowned jeff the killer falling down creepy pasta. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. The bloody judge is a 1970 horror film directed by jesus franco and written by enrico colombo, jesus franco, michael haller, and anthony scott veitch.
Wrong turns full movie timeline explained screen rant. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. The film is a dark look at the infamous witchhunter, judge george jeffreys, whose reallife excesses allowed franco to portray copious amounts of. Blue underground is proud to present the most complete and uncensored version of the bloody judge ever released, painstakingly restored from. Honestly im not able neither to see nor to fancy the hand of jess franco behind this film, except for a few moments.
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