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Though the Pioneer is reviving this picture's original barf-bag-at-the-door promo gimmick, there's about a 50 percent chance it'll be more useful to save it for watching the returns on Election Night.
Ed Halter, Village Voice
Mark of the Devil
Positively the most horrifying film ever made
1970 · 1h 36m · R
Drama, History, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Armstrong
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Michael Armstrong Director
- 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
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