A man sees the number nine everywhere and is convinced the forces of evil are at work.A man sees the number nine everywhere and is convinced the forces of evil are at work.A man sees the number nine everywhere and is convinced the forces of evil are at work.
Antony Brown
- Priest
- (as Anthony Brown)
Andy Bradford
- Steve
- (as Andrew Bradford)
Anne Dyson
- Mrs. Rord
- (as Annie Dyson)
John Clifford
- Man in Street
- (uncredited)
Roy Lansford
- Undertaker
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaThe only episode of Hammer House of Horror that was not included in ThrillerVideo (1985), and the Precision Video 1982 and Channel 5 1987 UK Video releases. It would not get a home video/DVD release until 2000 under Carlton Video/Granada Ventures/ITV DVD/ITV Studios Home Entertainment and later Blu Ray by Network.
- GoofsWhen Edwyn looks up at the weathervane for the first time, the head of a crewperson can be seen ducking out of sight on the roof.
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A devilish rating NINE out of 10.
For the past couple of weeks, whenever I had a small hour to spare, I've been watching the Hammer House of Horror TV-series and I was pleasantly surprised on more than just one occasion. With the exception of a couple mediocre ones, all these short movies feature original story lines, lots of atmospheric tension and ingenious gore moments. I was really hoping for the last episode to be an absolute highlight in the series, and my prayers have been answered, as "The Mark of Satan" easily ranks in the final top three! It's a marvelously grim and frightening tale about a single middle-aged man suffering from a severe persecution mania. He works in the sinister morgue of a hospital, where he suspects all his colleagues to conspire against him. They're using a secret code, but he already deciphered the number NINE to be the general representation of pure evil. Even at home the conspiracy continues, with his dominating mother and the female tenant observing his every move closely as well. "The Mark of Satan" is a hugely compelling and suspense-laden short, with an extremely intelligent screenplay and well-written dialogs. Edwyn's crazy theories are truly fascinating to observe, especially all the odd calculations he makes to end up at the number nine. The plot may seem far-fetched and silly, but it's strangely plausible and often even very creepy! Peter McEnery's performance is energetic and convincing, and he receives excellent feedback Georgina Hale. Her character Stella is sweet and understanding, yet she has this mysterious aura over her that even makes the viewer wonder whether she isn't a mistress of Satan. "The Mark of Satan" differs a lot in tone compared to the rest of the series, but it's an imaginative and progressive style well worth repeating. GREAT installment in the series; my personal second favorite after the almighty "The Silent Scream" and just before "Carpathian Eagle".
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- Coventry
- Dec 26, 2006
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