Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- oppressive
- bleak
- cult horror night
- historical horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as a highly violent and exploitative treatment of a serious historical subject, while acknowledging its soundtrack, effects, performances, and striking locations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Church-backed witch trials function as a scheme to seize property and exploit accused villagers.
Count Christian von Meruh begins as a devoted witch hunter apprentice before questioning his mentor and the church.
The early eighteenth-century witch trials are presented through graphic torture, sexual violence, and punitive spectacle.
Stately castles and the mountainous Austrian countryside frame the church's coercive power and the film's brutal atmosphere.
Films like Mark of the Devil, and why
Witchfinder General
period witch-hunt horror, institutional cruelty, and grim exploitation intensity
The Devils
historical horror centered on religious persecution, torture, and oppressive authority
Blood on Satan's Claw
stylized folk horror using period superstition, coercive religion, and disturbing imagery
The Devils of Loudun
European historical horror with sadistic violence, sexuality, and ornate period settings
Movie Details
- Directors
- Michael Armstrong, Adrian Hoven
- Release Date
- 1970-02-19
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (110)
Cast
- Herbert Lom
- Udo Kier
- Olivera Katarina
- Reggie Nalder
- Herbert Fux
- Johannes Buzalski
- Michael Maien
- Gaby Fuchs
- Adrian Hoven
- Ingeborg Schöner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mark of the Devil about?
- A disillusioned witch-hunter apprentice confronts the brutal corruption behind his church’s supposedly holy trials.
- What is Mark of the Devil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mark of the Devil as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mark of the Devil violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mark of the Devil as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mark of the Devil?
- Critics generally regard the film as a highly violent and exploitative treatment of a serious historical subject, while acknowledging its soundtrack, effects, performances, and striking locations.
- Which films are like Mark of the Devil?
- Films with a similar feel include Witchfinder General, The Devils, Blood on Satan's Claw, and The Devils of Loudun.
- How long is Mark of the Devil?
- Mark of the Devil runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mark of the Devil?
- In United States, Mark of the Devil streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
