Witchfinder general tortures women in 1700s Austria. DVD Year 1970 Video Release 2012-11-20 Studio Music Video Distributors Genre Horror MPAA Rating R Color Color Runtime 90 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Once proclaimed as positively the most horrifying film ever made, Mark of the Devil arrives in a director-approved edition featuring a new restoration of the feature. A bloody and brutal critique of religious corruption, Mark of the Devil sees horror icon Udo Kier Flesh for Frankenstein, Suspiria play a witchfinder's apprentice whose faith in his master Herbert Lom becomes severely tested when they settle in an Austrian village. Presided over by the sadistic Albino a memorably nasty turn from Reggie Nalder , the film presents its morality not so much in shades of grey as shades of black. Written and directed by Michael Armstrong, who would later pen Eskimo Nell, The Black Panther and House of the Long Shadows, this classic shocker has lost none of its power over the years. Director Michael Armstrong Cast Michael Armstrong; Herbert Lom; Udo Kier; Olivera Vuco