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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10/05/06
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:10
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.1/10
Runtime: 61 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Lionel Barrymore and Bela Lugosi star in this spine-tingler that stirs supernatural ingredients into a murder mystery. In a minatory castle, a corpse is discovered. It seems the owner of the... [More]
Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, Elizabeth Allan, Lionel Atwill
Director: Tod Browning
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Reviews for Mark of the Vampire
1 - 13 (sorted by date)
Like most good ghost stories, it's a lot of fun, even though you don't believe a word of it.
08/08/06
Top CriticA real touch of class is present in James Wong Howe's magnificent photography, not to mention Carol Borland's stunning apparition as a vampire.
06/24/06
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10/07/05
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07/13/05
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01/05/04
The film gets tiresome and talky, even at its 61-minute length.
11/01/03
Browning's penultimate horror film is one of his creepiest.
05/29/03
Suffering from a flagging pace and patchy script, the film has its plus points nevertheless -- notably a good use of visuals.
05/24/03
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10/11/02
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07/30/02
One of the classics of the horror genre.
01/01/00
Top CriticThis amusing B&W film, with photography by James Wong Howe, captures the eerie atmosphere befitting a horror film.
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