Mark of the Vampire

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Mark of the Vampire

G,

1935,

1h 1m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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86%

14 Reviews

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46%

1,000+ Ratings

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86%

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14 Reviews

46%

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In a remote village in Central Europe, a nobleman's body is found drained of its blood and two punctures on his neck--the Mark of the Vampire. An ancient terror, a horror that won't die haunts the village: the long undead Count Mora (Bela Lugosi) and his daughter Luna (Carroll Borland), rule the night. But the vampires have not fed on the people of the village for a very long time. Now, with the help of an expert in the occult, Professor Zelen (Lionel Barrymore) and a local Baron (Jean Hersholt), police inspector Neumann (Lionel Atwill) unearth a mystery far stranger and more terrifying than anyone could have imagined!

Frank S. Nugent

New York Times

Aug 8, 2006

3.5/5

Like most good ghost stories, it's a lot of fun, even though you don't believe a word of it.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

A real touch of class is present in James Wong Howe's magnificent photography, not to mention Carol Borland's stunning apparition as a vampire.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Jan 1, 2000

One of the classics of the horror genre.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Oct 30, 2022

3/4

The twist ending is a beaut and provides Lugosi with a treasured movie moment.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Nov 3, 2019

In its truncated state it feels more like the scraps of a much better film, a victim of the Production Code whose true form may never see the light of day.

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Oct 5, 2006

6/10

There isn't much in the story that one hasn't seen before, until the very end when Browning and the script turn everything on its ear.

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Theodore G

Mar 18, 2018

Well made filming for the time, but the plot was a little cheesy, the motivations contrived and it was oddly short. The plot twist undermined all the build up and made you feel like it was wrapped up quickly.

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Tod Browning

Director

Lionel Barrymore

Professor Zelen

Bela Lugosi

Count Mora

Elizabeth Allan

Irena Borotyn

Lionel Atwill

Inspector Neumann

Holmes Herbert

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In a remote village in Central Europe, a nobleman's body is found drained of its blood and two punctures on his neck--the Mark of the Vampire. An ancient terror, a horror that won't die haunts the village: the long undead Count Mora (Bela Lugosi) and his daughter Luna (Carroll Borland), rule the night. But the vampires have not fed on the people of the village for a very long time. Now, with the help of an expert in the occult, Professor Zelen (Lionel Barrymore) and a local Baron (Jean Hersholt), police inspector Neumann (Lionel Atwill) unearth a mystery far stranger and more terrifying than anyone could have imagined!

Director: Tod Browning
Producer: E.J. Mannix
Screenwriter: Guy Endore, Bernard Schubert
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: G
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 1935, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 1m

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