Movielogr
Black Sunday (1960)
Directed by Mario Bava
Twitter Facebook Google+Most recently watched by sensoria, sleestakk, schofizzy, KitchenSink, scottfinn
Overview
A vengeful witch, Asa Vajda, and her fiendish servant, Igor Jauvitch, return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch’s beautiful look-alike descendant, Katia. Only a handsome doctor with the help of family members stand in her way.
Rated NR | Length 86 minutes
Actors
Barbara Steele | John Richardson | Andrea Checchi | Ivo Garrani | Arturo Dominici | Enrico Olivieri | Antonio Pierfederici | Tino Bianchi | Clara Bindi | Mario Passante | Renato Terra | Germana Dominici | Nando Gazzolo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2015 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
via Netflix
Two centuries after her execution, condemned witch Princess Asa returns from the dead to wreak vengeance on her killer’s family. While pretty tame compared to most modern horror films, Mario Bava manages to create a film in black and white that oozes atmosphere and has some great techniques that still work today. While it may seem tame, the ritual at the beginning of the film still had me cringing so that was definitely effective and I like the way they handled the whole doppleganger here. Much better than the Black Sabbath anthology film. Would definitely recommend this if you’re into classic horror flicks.
No comments yet. Log in and be the first!