1/10
I know I've already commented on this, but I've since seen the restoration...
6 November 2002
and was totally disappointed. Dull, long (even at 50 minutes) and just the same stills over and over again. Since TCM released this, I think it's safe to say that no prints of this film exist at all (unless some private collector has it and isn't saying a word). What I did see didn't impress me in the least...and that horrible ending! "Mark of the Vampire" was a (sort of) remake and much much better (even with the ending). I do applaud TCM for doing this, but I honestly didn't like the results. So, my advice is to stick with "Mark...". Also I remember seeing a documentary about this ages ago (sorry--I don't remember the title) and they talked to one senior citizen who remembered seeing the film as a child. She said when you first got a good look at Chaney in that wild vampire makeup the audience laughed! That aside she said the movie was pretty bad and no one liked the ending. So maybe it's a good thing that this is lost.
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