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Mark of the Devil

1970·Movie
1h 36min
50
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Relentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Brutally violent and nerve-racking

  • Violence10
  • Tension9
  • Scare7

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy8
  • Coming of Age6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Dark Humor2
  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Satire & Parody1

World

History, society, and crime

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Novelty7
  • Dialogue Centrality6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Editing6

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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.
Folk HorrorHistorical TortureAnti-Religious ExtremismWitch Hunt BrutalityPsychological TormentGrim Social CommentaryPeriod ThrillerVisceral HorrorBleak NarrativeCult Classic

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Where can I stream Mark of the Devil legally?

Mark of the Devil is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Philo, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Mark of the Devil worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 44%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Mark of the Devil rated?

ViolenceNuditySexual contentDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.

How long is Mark of the Devil?

1 h 36 min

Mark of the Devil runs 1 h 36 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Mark of the Devil?

Critics44
Audiences54

Not quite. Audiences rate Mark of the Devil higher (54) than critics (44). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Mark of the Devil in?

GermanItalian

It was made in German, with some Italian. Produced in Germany.

In how many countries can I watch Mark of the Devil?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Mark of the Devil in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Mark of the Devil use?

Tongue TraumaOff-the-Shelf FXBurn the Witch!Artistic License – HistoryBig BadBittersweet EndingDisproportionate RetributionTorture PornSoundtrack DissonanceEgocentrically ReligiousKarma HoudiniGorn

TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Mark of the Devil, including Tongue Trauma, Off-the-Shelf FX, Burn the Witch!.