Hexen bis aufs Blut gequält
Positively the most horrifying film ever made
In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the injustice, the falsehood, the torture and the arbitrary killing that go with the job.
Mark of the Devil (1970) is a horror, drama, history and thriller film directed by Michael Armstrong, released on February 19, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Herbert Lom, Udo Kier, Olivera Katarina and Reggie Nalder. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 110 ratings.
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Herbert Lom
as Lord Cumberland
Udo Kier
as Count Christian von Meruh
Olivera Katarina
as Vanessa Benedikt
Reggie Nalder
as Albino
Herbert Fux
as Jeff Wilkens - Executioner
Johannes Buzalski
as Advocato
Michael Maien
as Baron Daumer
Gaby Fuchs
as Deidre von Bergenstein
Adrian Hoven
as Nobleman
Ingeborg Schöner
as Nobleman's Wife
Percy Hoven
as Blond Child
Günter Clemens
as Friedrich
Directed by Michael Armstrong, written by Michael Armstrong and Adrian Hoven, produced by Adrian Hoven.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 110 ratings.
**_Robbing, ravishing and murdering in the name of the Church_** In the early 1700s, a witchfinder & his apprentice (Herbert Lom and Udo Kier) come to a village in Austria to take over the job from a corrupt local witch hunter (Reggie Nalder). The noble pupil, however, starts to question his mentor when a woman he is fond of is falsely accused of witchcraft (Olivera Katarina). “Mark of the Devil” (1970) is a West…
Reviewed on August 30, 2023
Surprisingly good and well acted drama featuring great performances from Herbert Lom, Udo Kier and Olivera Katarina. Some gruesome torture scenes isn't gratuitous and serves an actual story and characters. Seems like the sort of movie that Arrow would release and instead landed with Vinegar Syndrome, a distributor not exactly known for high quality works and more in the super low budge exploitation realm. Well…
Reviewed on October 25, 2023
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Mark of the Devil (1970) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mark of the Devil (1970) includes Herbert Lom, Udo Kier, Olivera Katarina, Reggie Nalder and Herbert Fux. The film was directed by Michael Armstrong. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mark of the Devil was released on February 19, 1970 and runs for 1h 36m.
Mark of the Devil (1970) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 110 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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