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Black Sunday (1960)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:12

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Buxom B-movie queen Barbara Steele stars in this beautiful, atmospheric film about the long dead evil Princess Asa and her brother who are accidentally brought back to life. Asa goes on a quest to... Buxom B-movie queen Barbara Steele stars in this beautiful, atmospheric film about the long dead evil Princess Asa and her brother who are accidentally brought back to life. Asa goes on a quest to murder her twin descendent, Princess Katia (also played by Steele), and seduces many unknowing victims along the way. Director Tim Burton often cites this film as his favorite horror movie. [More]

Starring: Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi, Ivo Garrani

Starring: Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi, Ivo Garrani

Director: Mario Bava

Director: Mario Bava
Story: Nikolai Gogol
Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff

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Although Italian director Bava is somewhat overrated, this is his one undisputed masterpiece.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/19/09
Channel 4 Film

...a melodramatic, thoroughly overwrought horror flick that's aged incredibly poorly in the years since its 1960 release.

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02/06/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

One of the cinema's preeminent examples of gothic horror.

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02/05/08
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

Though shot in black-and-white, it demonstrates Bava's extraordinary skill with light and motion and shadow, used to suggest unholy things.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/12/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The most influentual figure in Italian exploitation horror movies would never again match the success of this venture.

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09/17/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The visual style still impresses, but the story beneath it has become too formularised for the film to retain all its original power.

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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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It will leave its audiences yearning for that quiet, sunny little motel in Psycho.

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05/10/05
Eugene Archer
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03/12/04
Carol Cling
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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

Glorious to look at, but commonplace storyline.

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09/04/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Hypnotic and compelling.

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07/30/03
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Mario Bava's first film is gorgiously photographed and often eerie, but it fails to scare much by today's standards.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
02/13/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Visually stunning, black and white creeper.

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09/02/02
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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09/02/02
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