my review be base on the recent dvd release which be more explicit than the version release in theater . however and both version be rather explicit . i be not the most prudish person out there and so do not automatically think i be just a nut base on my summary . say the film be rather pornographic be not something i say lightly and i be surprised that none of the other reviewer find this film offensive . but and in addition to have a lot of nudity ( some very explicit ) and most of this nudity be sadistic in nature show woman get rap or be torture . woman after woman appear in the film naked or semi naked and drench in blood while be brutalize . now the film be about the evil abuse of the british court in the late 17th century so some brutality be inevitable . however and woman be simply object object to be brutalize for some voyeuristic fantasy . the film be about a particularly evil judge ( christopher lee ) who take great delight in sentence people to death and maltreatment . while he personally doesn not even see the result of his sentence and he know what sort of atrocity his men do and he be completely indifferent . in addition and late in the film he rap a comely prisoner so he obviously a pretty horrible person . most of the film consist of either show woman be savage or show the good guy in their crusade to rid the country of an incompetent king ( james ii ) as well a his evil minion ( include lee ) . while this could have be a very good film ( after all and it a very important part of british history that be mostly ignore in movie ) and it isn not . it be excessive and gross throughout . the actor appear to try their best with the material and but how can actors get notice when the film have little plot ( at time ) and lot of drool sickos molesting and beating woman . even if you be a fan of christopher lee ( like me ) and i can not recommend the film . however and if you would like a similar and not quite a excessive film and try watch vincent price witchfinder general ( 1968 ) . while not exactly the same plot ( it doesn not mention the transition from james ii to william of orange during the revolution and a it be set about 40 year earlier in history ) and also a bit graphic and it be about an evil judge who delight in torture and rape to deal with witch . or pretty much anyone who doesn not do his bidding . and and fortunately and the film doesn not feel like a snuff film like the bloody judge ( il trono di fuoco ) .