
After Sir Karell Borotin is found dead in his study, drained of his blood, the local doctor determines that he was killed by a vampire. The coroner and police Inspector Neumann dismiss the suggestion but a year later, Sir Karell's daughter is attacked and bite marks are found on her throat. Neumann calls in the eminent Professor Zelin who thinks the story of vampires is true. The locals are convinced that Count Mora and his daughter Luna are the perpetrators of the crime, cre... (Full plot summary below)
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After Sir Karell Borotin is found dead in his study, drained of his blood, the local doctor determines that he was killed by a vampire. The coroner and police Inspector Neumann dismiss the suggestion but a year later, Sir Karell's daughter is attacked and bite marks are found on her throat. Neumann calls in the eminent Professor Zelin who thinks the story of vampires is true. The locals are convinced that Count Mora and his daughter Luna are the perpetrators of the crime, creatures of the night that can turn themselves into bats. There may be another solution however and the Professor sets a trap.
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| Time OutGeoff AndrewA real touch of class is present in James Wong Howe's magnificent photography, not to mention Carol Borland's stunning apparition as a vampire. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThe twist ending is a beaut and provides Lugosi with a treasured movie moment. |
| New York TimesFrank S. NugentLike most good ghost stories, it's a lot of fun, even though you don't believe a word of it. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThis amusing B&W film, with photography by James Wong Howe, captures the eerie atmosphere befitting a horror film. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioThere 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. |
| User ReviewValérie DThis movie was good...Horror with a mystery twist. It had the cheesy bats flying around on strings, a very cheap looking spider crawling on the floor...What more could you ask for from a 1930s horror flick? Bela Lugosi doesn't have many speaking lines, but the lines that he does speak at the end are quite funny. He truely was the best on screen vampire there ever was. |
| User ReviewAllan CA professor of the occult blames the murder of a nobleman on vampires. A chilling atmosphere and a script that never denies its audience of a few giggles, which tended to lack in horror films of the time, Mark of the Vampire is chilling and some of the effects work surprisingly well, yet what really distinguishes this among other vampire films is Browning's audaciousness in using a typical formula and daring to shape shift the film's nature with its surprisingly witty ending. As a result, this may be one of those films whose simple creativity is sorely underrated. |
| User ReviewRichard GWednesday, October 13, 2010 (1935) Mark of the Vampire HORROR/ MYSTERY Bela Lagosi returning as Dracula once again except this one has a twist at the end! That although, the twist doesn't really add up, it is still quite amusing regardless! And is also a little outdated! 3 out of 4 |
| User ReviewVan RTodd Browning's near masterpiece for MGM studios is fabulous until the end scene. There are some atmospheric moments without rival in this neat little wannabe thriller. Bela Lugosi fans will love the movie and hate the ending. The black & white photography is chilling. |
| User ReviewNia EI thought it was really scary until the ending, which really bothered me because this was my first Lugosi vampire movie, lol. |