This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2015)Count Christian von Meruh (Udo Kier) is a witch hunter and apprentice to Lord Cumberland (Herbert Lom) in early 18th-century Austria. He believes strongly in his mentor and the ways of the church but loses faith when he catches Cumberland strangling a man to death for calling him impotent. Von Meruh begins to see for himself that the witch trials are nothing but a scam of the church to rob people of their land, money, and other personal belongings of value and seduce beautiful women. Eventually, the townspeople revolt, and Cumberland escapes but von Meruh is captured by the townspeople. This film contains very strong graphic torture including a woman's tongue being ripped out of her head, nuns being raped, and multitudes of beatings.
Question: Von Meruh sees that the witch trials are a scam by who?, Answer: The church Question: Who captures von Meruh?, Answer: The townspeople Question: Why does Count Christian von Meruh lose faith in Lord Cumberland?, Answer: Strangling a man to death Question: In what country does the plot take place?, Answer: Austria Question: Where does the movie take place?, Answer: Austria Question: Who is raped in the film?, Answer: Nuns Question: What century does the film take place in?, Answer: 18th-century Question: Count Christian von Meruh is an apprentice to who?, Answer: Lord Cumberland