The Mark of the Vampire
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The Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 horror film directed by Tod Browning, noted for its atmospheric gothic style and twist on traditional vampire lore.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | London After Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkType | silent film ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Bela Lugosi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Allan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Hersholt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Atwill NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation | classic of 1930s horror cinema ⓘ |
| director | Tod Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ben Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| featuresCharacterType |
aristocrat
ⓘ
vampire ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic horror
ⓘ
horror ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
atmospheric gothic style
ⓘ
twist on traditional vampire lore ⓘ |
| hasTwistEnding | true ⓘ |
| hasVampireLoreElement |
haunted castle setting
ⓘ
vampire aristocracy ⓘ |
| leadActor | Bela Lugosi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Axt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
murder mystery
ⓘ
vampire investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate gothic sets
ⓘ
meta-theatrical twist on horror conventions ⓘ use of fog and shadows ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Hollywood horror cycle ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundFilm | true ⓘ |
| style |
expressionistic lighting
ⓘ
gothic atmosphere ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
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