The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves

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The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves (2019)

Directed by Dima Ballin

Documentary · 1h 26m

Although he was only 25 when he died Michael Reeves opened up genre cinema to new possibilities. Now considered one of the forefathers of folk horror for his groundbreaking masterpiece Witchfinder General (1968) Reeves certainly left his mark as a director. The fact he wasn't around long enough to expand on his legacy, let alone celebrate it, is one of the biggest tragedies of British film history.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Dima Ballin
Writer
Kat Ellinger

Details

Release date
2019-08-25
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Diabolique Films