MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Tod Browning

Written by - Guy Endore, Bernard Schubert, John L. Balderston, H.S. Kraft, Samuel Ornitz (based on a story by Tod Browning)

Starring - Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Jean Hersholt

"A 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."

Horror, USA