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Mark of the Vampire (1935)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 13
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Mark of the Vampire is Tod Browning's remake of his own 1927 thriller London After Midnight, which unfortunately no longer exists. The sudden appearance of ghostly vampires in a remote mittel-European community is seemingly tied in with an old, unsolved murder case. Police inspector Neumann (Lionel Atwill) and occult expert Prof. Zelen (Lionel Barrymore) investigate, with the full cooperation of leading citizen Baron Otto (Jean Hersholt). For awhile, it looks as though the vampires -- Count Mora

G, 1 hr. 1 min.

Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Tod Browning

Written By: Guy Endore, Bernard Schubert

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Lionel Barrymore
Prof. Zelen
Bela Lugosi
Count Mora
Elizabeth Allan
Irena Borotyn
Lionel Atwill
Inspector Neumann
Carroll Borland
Luna Mora
Jean Hersholt
Baron Otto von Zinden
Henry Wadsworth
Count Feodor Vincenty
Donald Meek
Dr. Doskil
Jessie Ralph
Midwife
Ivan Simpson
Jan
Holmes Herbert
Sir Karell Borotyn
Franklyn Ardell
Chauffeur
Egon Brecher
Coroner
Guy Bellis
English Man
Leila Bennett
Maria
James Bradbury Jr
Rosemary Glosz
Innkeeper's Wife
Robert Greig
Fat Man
Eily Malyon
Sick Woman
Torben Meyer
Card Player
Christian Rub
Deaf Man
Zeffie Tilbury
Grandmother
Clare Verdera
English Woman
Michael Visaroff
Innkeeper
June Gittelson
Annie
Baron Hesse
Bus Driver

Critic Reviews for Mark of the Vampire

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (3) | DVD (3)

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

August 8, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Frank S. Nugent

New York Times

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One of the classics of the horror genre.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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...high on atmospherics, with bats, beetles, rats, spiders, castles, manor houses, graveyards, and peasant dancers in costume lending it a quaint and eerie charm.

October 5, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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.

October 5, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

The film gets tiresome and talky, even at its 61-minute length.

November 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix

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Gerald Peary

Boston Phoenix

Scores high marks for creating a sense of otherworldly dread that depends very little on whether or not what we see makes any sense.

May 29, 2003 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Suffering from a flagging pace and patchy script, the film has its plus points nevertheless -- notably a good use of visuals.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

This amusing B&W film, with photography by James Wong Howe, captures the eerie atmosphere befitting a horror film.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Ultimately disappointing vampire story, whose only saving grace is Carol Borland, who really spooked me in her role as the female vampire.

August 4, 2007

Cindy I

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One gets the distinct feel that Mark of the Vampire could and should have been really something, but sadly Browning's film fell prey to the fall-out of his own trend-setting. Mark was initially supposed to depict an incestuous relationship between the father and daughter vampires terrorising the town. But MGM were all

November 1, 2006

Antony Stubbs

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