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Release: November 28, 2023

$6.99

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. In the midst of the European witch trials, a small Austrian town is subject to the sadistic whims of self-appointed witchfinder Albino, who inflicts torture and agonizing death on those he accuses of conspiracy with the Devil. But when the zealous Lord Cumberland arrives, along with his executioner and aristocratic young attendant Christian, to take over the responsibility of local witch-hunting, the town is plunged into even greater depths of terror and depravity as he metes out ever more brutal tortures on the populace, all in the name of God. As Lord Cumberland's maniacal practices reach a fever pitch, and Christian's would-be love interest, Vanessa, ends up as his latest target, Christian is thrown into a crisis of faith, as the perilous edge of violence draws ever closer. The result of an intensely troubled production which saw British writer/director Michael Armstrong (House of the Long Shadows) virtually at war with producer, famed Austrian actor Adrian Hoven (Kiss Me Monster), MARK OF THE DEVIL became an immediate international hit, generating equal parts acclaim and condemnation, with the film being banned in the United Kingdom and promoted in the U.S. by infamous distributor Hallmark Releasing with vomit bags and the slogan "Rated V for Violence!" Featuring the first starring role for future genre icon Udo Kier (Flesh for Frankenstein), the film set a new benchmark for onscreen bloodshed with its graphic and unflinching portrayal of torture and dismemberment, culminating in the much-talked about tongue-ripping scene. Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to present the UHD world premiere of MARK OF THE DEVIL, restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative, in this extras-packed edition that's sure to shock and appall moral crusaders everywhere! Bonus Features: 1. 3-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray x2 2. 4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with director Michael Armstrong, moderated by Calum Waddell 5. "Performing God's Work" - a new interview with director Michael Armstrong 6. "The Devil's Apprentice" - a new interview with actor Udo Kier 7. "Words of the Devil" - a brief guide to the screenplays of Michael Armstrong with lecturer and film historian Dr. Adrian Smith 8. "A Hell of a Place" - the locations of MARK OF THE DEVIL 9. "Mark of the Times" - a documentary from 2014 on the new wave of British horror filmmakers which emerged in the '60s and '70s 10. "Hallmark of the Devil" - author and filmmaker Michael Gingold on Hallmark Releasing, the controversial distributor behind MARK OF THE DEVIL's original U.S. release 11. 2013 Q&A with director Michael Armstrong 12. Archival interview with actor Herbert Fux 13. Archival interview with actress Gaby Fuchs 14. Archival interview with actress Ingeborg Schöner 15. Archival interview with composer Michael Holm 16. Archival audio interview with actor Herbert Lom 17. Outtakes 18. Alternate German language title sequence 19. Archival artwork & image gallery 20. English trailer 21. Reversible cover artwork 22. English SDH subtitles

Release: November 28, 2023

$7.99

Description

*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. In the midst of the European witch trials, a small Austrian town is subject to the sadistic whims of self-appointed witchfinder Albino, who inflicts torture and agonizing death on those he accuses of conspiracy with the Devil. But when the zealous Lord Cumberland arrives, along with his executioner and aristocratic young attendant Christian, to take over the responsibility of local witch-hunting, the town is plunged into even greater depths of terror and depravity as he metes out ever more brutal tortures on the populace, all in the name of God. As Lord Cumberland's maniacal practices reach a fever pitch, and Christian's would-be love interest, Vanessa, ends up as his latest target, Christian is thrown into a crisis of faith, as the perilous edge of violence draws ever closer. The result of an intensely troubled production which saw British writer/director Michael Armstrong (House of the Long Shadows) virtually at war with producer, famed Austrian actor Adrian Hoven (Kiss Me Monster), MARK OF THE DEVIL became an immediate international hit, generating equal parts acclaim and condemnation, with the film being banned in the United Kingdom and promoted in the U.S. by infamous distributor Hallmark Releasing with vomit bags and the slogan "Rated V for Violence!" Featuring the first starring role for future genre icon Udo Kier (Flesh for Frankenstein), the film set a new benchmark for onscreen bloodshed with its graphic and unflinching portrayal of torture and dismemberment, culminating in the much-talked about tongue-ripping scene. Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to present the UHD world premiere of MARK OF THE DEVIL, restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative, in this extras-packed edition that's sure to shock and appall moral crusaders everywhere! Bonus Features: 1. 3-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray x2 2. 4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with director Michael Armstrong, moderated by Calum Waddell 5. "Performing God's Work" - a new interview with director Michael Armstrong 6. "The Devil's Apprentice" - a new interview with actor Udo Kier 7. "Words of the Devil" - a brief guide to the screenplays of Michael Armstrong with lecturer and film historian Dr. Adrian Smith 8. "A Hell of a Place" - the locations of MARK OF THE DEVIL 9. "Mark of the Times" - a documentary from 2014 on the new wave of British horror filmmakers which emerged in the '60s and '70s 10. "Hallmark of the Devil" - author and filmmaker Michael Gingold on Hallmark Releasing, the controversial distributor behind MARK OF THE DEVIL's original U.S. release 11. 2013 Q&A with director Michael Armstrong 12. Archival interview with actor Herbert Fux 13. Archival interview with actress Gaby Fuchs 14. Archival interview with actress Ingeborg Schöner 15. Archival interview with composer Michael Holm 16. Archival audio interview with actor Herbert Lom 17. Outtakes 18. Alternate German language title sequence 19. Archival artwork & image gallery 20. English trailer 21. Reversible cover artwork 22. English SDH subtitles