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Mark of the Devil Part II Mark of the Devil Part II Mark of the Devil Part II, or in original German "Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält" (lit. "Witches Are Violated and Tortured to Death"), is a German horror film released in 1973. It is a sequel to "Mark of the Devil". Young noblewoman Elisabeth von Salmenau (Erika Blanc) encounters a group of religious fanatics led by Balthasar von Ross (Anton Diffring) and his henchman Natas (Reggie Nalder). Her husband (Adrian Hoven) is killed and her young son Alexander (Percy Hoven) is deemed the devil's spawn. Elisabeth intends to plead the innocence of her son,