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Black Sunday

Original title: La maschera del demonio
  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
17K
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Black Sunday (1960)
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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.

  • Director
    • Mario Bava
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini
    • Mario Serandrei
    • Nikolay Gogol
  • Stars
    • Barbara Steele
    • John Richardson
    • Andrea Checchi
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Ennio De Concini
      • Mario Serandrei
      • Nikolay Gogol
    • Stars
      • Barbara Steele
      • John Richardson
      • Andrea Checchi
    • 148User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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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
    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
      • Mario Serandrei
      • Nikolay Gogol
    • 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
      Featured in I motorizzati (1962)

    User reviews148

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    Steele and Bava's best!!!!!
    Whoever said a horror movie can't be beautiful? Thanks to actress Barbara Steele's stunning good looks and director Mario Bava's striking visual sense, that's exactly what BLACK SUNDAY is! The plot deals with a witch and her vampire-like lover who return from the grave to seek revenge on the descendants of those who burned her at the stake over one hundred years before. As is usually the case with Bava, style is way more important than substance, though the plot isn't bad for such a Gothic horror film. Barbara Steele appears in a dual role: a beautiful and pure princess, and the wicked witch who wants to take over her body. Steele is magnificent in both roles, and Bava's direction is as solid as can be. This film is truly a classic of the genre and demands multiple viewings. Horror fans must not miss it!!!!!
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    • verna55
    • Sep 28, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fright
    • Filming locations
      • Prince Massimo's Castle, Arsoli, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Castle)
    • 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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