{"id":39136,"date":"2017-08-13T14:24:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T21:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39136"},"modified":"2021-02-03T15:33:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T22:33:21","slug":"mark-of-the-devil-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39136","title":{"rendered":"Mark of the Devil (1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I work to serve God &#8212; to rid the world of all evil.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Poster-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-39142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Poster-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Poster-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Poster-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Poster.jpg 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter falling in love with a bewitchingly beautiful barmaid (Olivera Katarina) in a European village, a count (Udo Kier) apprenticing as a witch-hunter to a lord (Herbert Lom) is distressed to learn that not only the town&#8217;s local witch-hunter (Reggie Nalder) but Lom and his team are deeply corrupt, arresting and torturing townspeople either for financial gain or sadistic satisfaction.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corruption<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Witches and Wizards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nInfamous for garnering a &#8220;V for Violence&#8221; rating at the time of its release (and for offering vomit bags to audience members) this English-dubbed West German horror film is merely &#8220;torture porn&#8221; wrapped in the guise of a respectable historical drama <em>a la<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44573\"><em>The Conquerer Worm\/The Witchfinder General <\/em>(1969)<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1533\"><em>The Devils<\/em> (1971)<\/a>. Handsome, wide-eyed young Udo Kier displays exactly one expression throughout the film, and it&#8217;s humorously ridiculous to hear &#8220;sensual music&#8221; on the soundtrack every time he sees or interacts with feisty Katarina (who is no great actress, but is appropriately lust-worthy and has fine screen presence). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier-1024x583.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier-474x270.png 474w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Katarina-Kier.png 1603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s message &#8212; that witch-hunting was deeply corrupt and driven by impulses far removed from religiosity &#8212; is well-taken (and likely true), but again, simply a vehicle for scene&#8230; after scene&#8230; after gratuitous, gory scene&#8230; of medieval torture (think stretching racks, Chinese water torture, rape, tongues ripped out, etc.). Naturally, this kind of flick has its fans &#8212; but for all other film fanatics it will make for tough viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine cinematography and use of outdoor sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets2-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets2-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets2-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets2.png 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets1-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets1-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets1-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets1-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Sets1.png 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1-438x270.png 438w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mark-of-the-Devil-Cinematography-1.png 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNope. Appropriately listed as Trash in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065491\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/horror\/mark-of-the-devil-1970.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/68413\/mark-of-the-devil\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=9230&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I work to serve God &#8212; to rid the world of all evil.&#8221; Synopsis: After falling in love with a bewitchingly beautiful barmaid (Olivera Katarina) in a European village, a count (Udo Kier) apprenticing as a witch-hunter to a lord (Herbert Lom) is distressed to learn that not only the town&#8217;s local witch-hunter (Reggie Nalder) but Lom and his team are deeply corrupt, arresting and torturing townspeople either for financial gain or sadistic satisfaction. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Corruption&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39136\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39136"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68357,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39136\/revisions\/68357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}