Rotten Tomatoes Logo Do you want to see ‘Black Sabbath (I Tre volti della pa...’?

Black Sabbath (I Tre volti della paura) (The Three Faces of Fear) (The Three Faces of Terror) (1963)

My Rating

Movie Info

This anthology features three chilling horror stories. "Il Telefono" is credited to Guy de Maupassant, although he never wrote such a story, and concerns a woman (Michele Mercier) receiving telephone calls from beyond the grave. "Wurdulak", by Alexei Tolstoi, stars Boris Karloff as an aging vampire who can only feed on those he loves. Co-starring Mark Damon and Susy Andersen, it is clearly the best story of the three. The final tale, "La Goccia d'Acqua," is falsely credited to Anton Chekhov. It

Aug 1, 2000

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Cast

All Critics (12) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (2) | DVD (16)

Only one episode [of this anthology] reaches the critical mass that explodes into the kind of absolute terror that will satisfy skeptic and fan alike, but that is more than enough to make this essential viewing.

July 9, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter | Comment
ESplatter

An exemplar of expressionistic visual storytelling.

February 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | Comment
Lessons of Darkness

...a trilogy of sporadically chilling yet ultimately ineffective horror tales...

February 6, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

I'm not easily scared, but this one gave me chills.

April 12, 2007 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

... chilling horror story anthology.

September 18, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A Drop of Water is definitely the most atmospheric and creepy of the three tales.

July 12, 2006 Full Review Source: About.com | Comment
About.com

Vintage Bava.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

Later Karloff features him in name only

October 23, 2004 Comment

Uneven, but the 'Drop of Water' sequence is about the creepiest thing ever filmed

August 22, 2002 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for Black Sabbath (I Tre volti della paura) (The Three Faces of Fear) (The Three Faces of Terror)

Mario Bava's "Black Sabbath" or "I Tre volti della paura" is an old school form of horror filmmaking. I don't mean that in the sense of it being "old". I mean it's horror done in a fashion that's seemingly long gone. Slow takes, nail-biting tension and skin crawling atmosphere as one

May 16, 2008
DrBenway
El Hombre Invisible

Super Reviewer

Mario Bava's Black Sabbath is a definite horror classic. This horror film is an anthology with three terrific, horrifying stories. Brilliantly directed with a good dose of atmospheric dread for each story, and narrated by legendary horror icon, Boris Karloff; Black Sabbath is an effectively chilling horror anthology

October 14, 2011
TheDudeLebowski65
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

Black Sabbath (I Tre volti della paura) (The Three Faces of Fear) (The Three Faces of Terror) Quotes

No quotes approved yet for Black Sabbath (I Tre volti della paura) (The Three Faces of Fear) (The Three Faces of Terror). Logged in users can submit quotes.

Latest News for Black Sabbath (I Tre volti della paura) (The Three Faces of Fear) (The Three Faces of Terror)

What's Hot On RT

Critics Consensus
Critics Consensus

Journey 2 Not Worth the Trip

Luis Guzman
Luis Guzman

What are his 10 best movies ever?

<em>Amazing Spider-Man</em>
Amazing Spider-Man

See the all-new action-packed trailer!

The Avengers!
The Avengers!

Five new Marvelous pictures

Top Movie Quizzes

LEGO Mania: 2011 Best Picture Nominees
by natalie - 18,638 taken
created 12 months ago
How Much Do You Know About Leonardo DiCaprio?
by natalie - 44,616 taken
created 15 months ago
Pixar Movies!
by jdikwlzviv - 27,240 taken
created 15 months ago
The Wizards of Harry Potter
by jdikwlzviv - 27,754 taken
created 15 months ago
Help | About | Jobs | Newsletter | Critics Submission | API | Licensing | Blog | Developers | Mobile