Mark of the Devil is a 2020 Mexican supernatural horror feature film about two sisters that unleash an evil from an ancient book. A possessed priest wrestling with his own demons becomes their only salvation. The original title is La Marca del Demonio.
Directed by Diego Cohen (Romina; México Bárbaro II; Honeymoon; Perdidos) from a screenplay written by Ruben Escalante Mendez (De las muertas), the movie stars Eduardo Noriega (The Devil’s Backbone; Open Your Eyes; Thesis), Eivaut Rischen, Arantza Ruiz, Omar Fierro and Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio.
Plot:
Karl, a man who suffers a demonic possession, together with Tomás, a priest with addiction problems, embark on a hunt for demons, finding the case of Camila, a girl who attacks her family while controlled by a demon. Karl and Tomás try to save her by performing an exorcism; Karl has faced many beings from beyond but never one like this…
Reviews [click links to read more]:
“The acting is good, way better than what you usually see in similar movies, which was a pleasant surprise. The mood, setting and music are also pretty good throughout the film; dark, haunting and gritty […] It felt a bit rushed and the story was left with enough holes to leave you annoyed…” Galdhr
” …my biggest problem with Mark of the Devil is the fact that it’s so damn serious. You are not making The Exorcist with all the horror and drama that it offered. No, we’re more along the lines of Evil Dead but you refuse to really go there with humor and over-the-top acting.” Heaven of Horror
Release:
Mark of the Devil has been released on Netflix in various territories such as the UK.
Cast and characters:
- Eduardo Noriega … Tomás
- Eivaut Rischen … Karl Nüni
- Arantza Ruiz … Camila de la Cueva
- Omar Fierro … Luis Miranda
- Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio … Fernanda de la Cueva
- Dunia Alexandra … Dunia
- Lumi Cavazos … Cecilia de la Cueva
- Laura de Ita … Esperanza
- Jorge Adrián Espíndola … Jorge
- Charles W. Lake … Sacerdote
- Mary Paz Mata … Guadalupe
- Oliver Nava … Diego
- Karen Haydé Payán … Adjunto
- Juan José Reyes
- Diego Escalona Zaragoza … Young Karl Nüni
Technical details:
- 82 minutes
- 4K
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35: 1
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Notes:
This film should not be confused with the 1969 witch-hunting movie Mark of the Devil.
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