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Paholaisen naamio

Original title: La maschera del demonio
  • 19601960
  • (Banned)(Banned)
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
16K
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Paholaisen naamio (1960)
Trailer
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Horror

A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant.A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant.A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
16K
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  • Director
    • Mario Bava
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
    • Mario Serandrei(screenplay)
    • Nikolay Gogol(from a tale by)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Steele
    • John Richardson
    • Andrea Checchi
  • Director
    • Mario Bava
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
    • Mario Serandrei(screenplay)
    • Nikolay Gogol(from a tale by)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Steele
    • John Richardson
    • Andrea Checchi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 146User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

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    Trailer 3:27
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    Barbara Steele
    Barbara Steele
    • Princess Asa Vajda
    • (as Barbara Steel)
    • …
    John Richardson
    John Richardson
    • Dr. Andrej Gorobec…
    Andrea Checchi
    Andrea Checchi
    • Dr. Choma Kruvajan…
    Ivo Garrani
    Ivo Garrani
    • Prince Vajda
    Arturo Dominici
    Arturo Dominici
    • Igor Javutich…
    Enrico Olivieri
    • Constantine Vajda
    Antonio Pierfederici
    • Priest
    Tino Bianchi
    • Ivan - Manservant
    Clara Bindi
    • Innkeeper
    Mario Passante
    Mario Passante
    • Nikita - Coachman
    Renato Terra
    Renato Terra
    • Boris - Stablehand
    Germana Dominici
    • Sonya - Innkeeper's Daughter
    Nando Gazzolo
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
      • Mario Serandrei(screenplay)
      • Nikolay Gogol(from a tale by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Mario Bava and Barbara Steele had a difficult working relationship. She sometimes refused to come to set because she did not like her wig or the fact that her cleavage would be shown. One time she refused because she believed Bava would force her to appear nude. Sher admits that she was difficult due to her inexperience and inability to understand Italian.
    • Goofs
      In the opening credits, Barbara Steele's name is misspelled as Barbara Steel.
    • Quotes

      Princess Asa Vajda: You, too, can feel the joy and happiness of hating.

    • Crazy credits
      For "The Mask of Satan," the English language version prepared in Italy, Barbara Steele's name is listed as "Barbara Steel" on the trailer and on the credits of the film itself.
    • Alternate versions
      The full list of differences between the 83-minute original cut and the 80-minute AIP cut:
      • A different English-language dub, and a new score by Les Baxter.
      • An added pre-text crawl warning the audience about the film's content: "The producers of the picture you are about to see feel a moral obligation to warn you that it will shock you as no other film ever has. Because it could be very harmful to young and impressionable minds, it is restricted to only those over fourteen years of age."
      • Alternate opening credits.
      • A brief exchange between Katja and Constantine where he tells her their father has died is cut.
      • A scene where Katja and Andrej talk in the garden is cut.
      • An exchange between Katja and Andrej outside her room is cut.
      • Kruvajan's death scene is cut down significantly to remove shots of his eye spurting blood.
      • The scene were Prince Vajda reanimates and menaces Katja is trimmed.
      • Vajda's death scene, particularly the close-ups of his head melting, is trimmed.
      • Asa taunting Andrej before being burned at the stake is cut.
      • Added closing credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bride of Monster Mania (2000)

    User reviews146

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    An Atmosphere Like No Other Film
    Black Sunday (1960)

    *** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Mario Bava's classic features Barbara Steele in the role of a witch who is put to a violent death but before that she places a curse on the people killing her. Flash forward two hundred years as the witch is released from her tomb and sets off for vengeance.

    BLACK Sunday, also known as THE MASK OF Satan, has been released in various versions over the years but once you see it uncut you'll understand why it was cut! I say that because the film was quite shocking for 1960 and it's easy to see why so many people were terrified of it when it was released so seeing the uncut version would have probably led to some real nightmares. This Bava classic can be enjoyed today in its uncut version and it's certainly a beautiful film to look at with some of the most iconic images in horror history.

    Of course, the most famous image happens at the start of the picture when Steele gets a large spiked mask hammered into her face. Even after all these years there's no doubt that this sequence still packs a nice little punch. What I've always loved most about the picture is its incredibly dark atmosphere that Bava paints with some masterful cinematography and of course his use of shadow and fog. As you watch this movie you can't help but feel as if you're actually in the real locations and that you're surrounded by the various evil forces that are at play.

    It also doesn't hurt that you've got some very good performances throughout the film with of course Steele leading the way. Her look perfectly captures the evilness of the main character but she also does a fine job in her other role. The two characters are so different yet the actress perfectly pulls them off. The film also benefits from a strong music score, which helps push that atmosphere. BLACK Sunday has been copied many times over the years but it's yet to be matched.
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    • Oct 10, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1964 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Djävulsmasken
    • Filming locations
      • Prince Massimo's Castle, Arsoli, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Galatea Film
      • Jolly Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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