Hexen bis aufs Blut gequält (1970)

Voti degli utenti:

5.9/10   

Regista:

Michael Armstrong

Scrittori:

Michael Armstrong (writer)
Adrian Hoven (writer)

Data di uscita:

5 aprile 1972 (USA)

Genere:

Drammatico | Horror

Slogan:

Positively the most horrifying film ever made.

Plot:

Udo Kier is a witch hunter apprentice to Herbert Lom. He believes strongly in his mentor and the ways...

Plot Keywords:

Torture | Tortured To Death | Nun | Tortured | Mentor

Recensioni degli utenti:

Excellent, period!

Cast

Herbert Lom	...	Lord Cumberland
Udo Kier	...	Count Christian von Meruh
Olivera Katarina	...	Vanessa Benedikt (as Olivera Vuco)
Reggie Nalder	...	Albino
Herbert Fux	...	Jeff Wilkens - Executioner
Johannes Buzalski	...	Advocato
Michael Maien	...	Baron Daumer
Gaby Fuchs	...	Deidre von Bergenstein
Ingeborg Schöner	...	Nobleman's Wife
Adrian Hoven	...	Nobleman
Günter Clemens	...	Friedrich
Doris von Danwitz	...	Elisabeth
Dorothea Carrera
Marlies Petersen
Bob Gerry

Alias:

Austria 1700
Brenn, Hexe, brenn
Burn, Witch, Burn
Hexen
Mark of the Devil
Satan

Durata:

96 min | Norway:90 min | USA:90 min | Germany:87 min (cut version)

Nazionalità:

Germania Ovest

Lingua:

Tedesco

Colore:

Colore (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono

Divieti:

West Germany:18 (nf) (cut) | Australia:(Banned) (original rating) | Australia:R (re-rating) (uncut) | Germany:18 (cut) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:(Banned) | Norway:(Banned) (video rating) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Luoghi riprese:

Castle Moosham, Salzburg, Austria

Compagnia:

Atlas International Film

Curiosità:

Theaters playing this film gave free "barf bags" to the viewers.

Citazioni:

Albino: [to an accused witch] I accuse you of having trampled on the cross, of having ridden to the Sabbath, of throwing the Holy Cross of our Saviour into manure so that the skies grew dark, and the rain fell upon the earth!

Collegamenti:

Citato in The Making of a Horror Film (1984)

Excellent, period!

After such a plethera of fine independent films, we returned to a classic. Anchor Bay reissued Mark of the Devil (1970) aka Hexen bus aufs Blut geqialt, in all its splendid, uncut glory. And Widescreen to boot! The 90 minute film is basically a German docu-drama, depicting the stories of three people who are falsely accused of Witchcraft during the Inquisiton era. Hold onto your tongues, this film has some of the most gruesome torture scenes ever! The location of the film is breathtaking as is its lead character Vanessa. The movie combines tragedy with an ethereal 70's-type soundtrack, that really makes your buzz sink in. Leave it to the Europeans to pull off another terrifying classic.The remastering job is excellent on the Anchor Bay copy and we suggest you add it to your collection as soon as possible!