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Mark of the Witch

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5.3/10 • 23

1970-09-301h 24m

Horror

Innocent Co-Ed… Or Bride Of The Devil?

A 300-year-old witch terrorizes a college town to get revenge on the descendant of the man who persecuted her.

Directors
Tom Moore
Editors
Ken Harrison

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  1. Robert Elston

    Robert Elston

    Mac Stuart

  2. Barbara Brownell

    Barbara Brownell

    Sharon

  3. Gary Brockette

    Gary Brockette

    Howard

  4. Anitra Walsh

    Anitra Walsh

    Jill

  5. Darryl Wells

    Darryl Wells

    Alan

  6. Jack Gardner

    Jack Gardner

    Harry

  7. Marie Santell

    Marie Santell

    The Witch

  8. Sande Drewes

    Sande Drewes

    Marybeth

  9. Lawrence DuPont

    Lawrence DuPont

    Dr. Quimby

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Wuchak

Mar 23, 2020

6/10

Low-budget, melodramatic witch flick shot in Dallas in 1969 A witch that is hanged in the 1600s is inadvertently resurrected 321 years later at a Dallas area college by some nice students playing around with an old book of spells. The witch possesses a student and seems intent on getting revenge on the descendant of the man who executed her. “Mark of the Witch” (1970) is a low-budget horror flick that’s rather generic, but also effective in several ways. The overt satanic rituals were nothing new at the time as they were featured in earlier slicker films like “Masque of the Red Death” (1964) and “Devils of Darkness” (1965). While the movie was shot in 1969, the protagonists aren’t hippies, but rather groovy-but-agreeable college students & their hip professor (Robert Elston). The actress who plays the witch at the beginning of the film lays it on too thick and is exasperating. But the actress who plays Jill (Anitra Walsh) is impressive for a no-name. Actually winsome Anitra is one of the main reasons this movie is worth catching. She looks great in her blue mini-dress, etc. Unfortunately she died prematurely in 1980 at the age of 32. The tame special effects are surprisingly proficient and the music is effectively creepy. Regrettably, the final act needed more oomph. But “Mark of the Witch” is a must to observe college culture in 1969 (styles, décor, vehicles, social customs, etc.). The film runs 1 hour and 24 minutes and was shot in the Dallas area, including Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. GRADE: B-

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Original Language
English
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