Mark of the Devil Part II

1973 [GERMAN]

Drama / History / Horror / Thriller

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IMDb Rating 5.0/10 10 379 379

witch sequel

Plot summary

A tribunal interrogates, tortures and murders "witches" and "heretics" during the Inquisition.

Director

Adrian Hoven Photo
Adrian Hoven

Top cast

Reggie Nalder Photo
Reggie Nalder as Natas
Lukas Ammann Photo
Lukas Ammann as Eminence
Karl Ferth Photo
Karl Ferth as Torture - Master
Percy Hoven Photo
Percy Hoven as Alexander von Salmenau
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829.22 MB
1194*720
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 17
1.5 GB
1792*1080
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 22

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Murph-15

A kinder, gentler "Mark"

Reviewed by EVOL666 5 / 10

Mediocre Re-Tread Of The Same Type Of Material As The Original...

Reviewed by t_atzmueller 4 / 10

The day when burning witches became lame

During the 1970's, following the success of Michael Reeves "Witchfinder General", the original "Mark of the Devil" and perhaps Jess Francos sleaze-fest "The Bloody Judge", there was a hype about films involving the torture and killing of witches.However, the hype didn't live long, producers figuring that you can only torture, rack and burn a witch so many times before the audience gets bored and interest soon faded and "Mark of the Devil 2" (the original German title translating loosely as "Witches: Defiled and tortured to death") could not cash into the success of it's predecessors.It may not only have been the end of a hype that doomed the film but the production itself: Director Adrian Hoven and his crew were veterans of so-called Folk-movies, which meant that they knew how to shoot a handsome scenario but didn't have a clue how to film a dark, gloomy and misanthropic film like "Mark of the Devil" – let alone, how to film grizzling scenes of torture and inquisition. The torture scenes are lame, the subplot drags on and about halfway through the film, the viewer wonders why he's even bothering to follow up the story.Second problem is the cast: it's enjoyable to see the return of Nalder (whom the US-audience probably know best as vampire Mr. Barloff in Stephen Kings "Salems Lot") and Johannes Buzalski (a veteran of Germany's sleazy-raunchy sex comedies), returning to their roles in "Mark of the Devil" in all but name. However, there is no Herbert Lom, no Udo Kier, Herbert Fux or Olivera Katarina that would supply charm and charisma. Both protagonists and antagonists come across as pale, stiff, indeed, wooden and invoke none of the sympathy or disdain that the original cast invoked.Perhaps completists need it in their collection but if you really want to know what all the fuss about the "Witchhunter movies" was all about – and it wasn't so much, compared to modern gore-fests like "Saw" or "Hostel" – then stick to the original films mentioned and give "Mark of the Devil 2" a pass.4 out of 10 points and that is being generous.
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