SYNOPSIS: When Alexander von Salmenau and his family come across a young woman being tortured by the ruthless inquisitor Natas, he tries to save her. Natas shoots him in the back, and the poor woman is killed. In order for the authorities to mount a legal defense, von Salmenau’s brave seven-year-old son is accused of aiding the devil. The devious …
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Film Review: Mark of The Devil (1970)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: Austria – 1770. A time of superstition and religious persecution. Count Cumberland and his evil henchmen torture and kill innocent citizens accusing them of witchcraft. This original uncut version has lost none of its shocking impact. On the outset we are introduced to a cruel and public display of a witch being burned alive. Followed by an …
Read More »Halloween Publication Of “Mark Of The Devil” Director’s Unseen Screen Play “Ghost Town”
To celebrate Halloween, on October 31st London Repertory Company will release the second published title in their exclusive collectible set of Michael Armstrong’s Complete Screen Plays. Ghost Town is unique in being one of his several un-filmed screen plays. Existing only in its original 1969 handwritten form and thought to be a lost work, it was only discovered by chance …
Read More »MARK OF THE DEVIL Director Michael Armstrong To Film ORPHANAGE
After years of rumours and speculation by his fans, cult horror movie legend Michael Armstrong has finally been lured out of retirement by Paper Dragon Productions to direct his first major feature film for over forty years. Following his 1970 genre classic, Mark Of The Devil, which shocked audiences and broke box office records worldwide, fans will be delighted to …
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