Here is everything you need to know about this controversial classic, the quality of the new remaster, and why the 720p BluRay format strikes the perfect balance between accessibility and aggression.
Directed by Michael Armstrong (who was only 24 at the time) and produced by the legendary Italian schlock-meister Adrian Hoven, Mark of the Devil sits at the crossroads of historical drama and super-violent horror. The plot follows folklore researcher Alborne (Herbert Lom) and his naive apprentice Christian (Udo Kier, in his star-making role) as they witness the horrors perpetrated by the corrupt witch-hunter Lord Cumberland (Reggie Nalder). Mark Of The Devil -1970- REMASTERED 720p BluRay...
Upscaling this material to 1080p or 4K often produces a "waxy" or overly digital look. However, a native 720p transfer allows for: Here is everything you need to know about
In the end, the remastered BluRay does not make Mark of the Devil less disturbing; it makes the disturbance more legible. And in a film about the legibility of evil—how societies codify, torture, and burn the "other"—that clarity might be the most terrifying upgrade of all. The vomit bag may be obsolete, but the cold sweat it induced is now preserved in perfect digital definition. Upscaling this material to 1080p or 4K often
