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Black Sunday (1960)

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Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 10  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.4/10

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Runtime: 87 mins

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 murder her twin descendent, Princess Katia (also played by Steele), and seduces many unknowing... 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]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

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

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

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 10, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen

Audio:

  • Mono - Italian
  • Subtitles - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Tim Lucas - Author
  • Trailer - 1. International Trailer
  • 2. U.S. Trailer
  • TV Spot

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Mario Bava Bio
  • Barbara Steele Bio
  • Poster & Gallery

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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Time Out
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2/4

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

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02/05/08
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
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Though shot in black-and-white, it demonstrates Bava's extraordinary skill with light and motion and shadow, used to suggest unholy things.

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04/12/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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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
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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/10/05
Eugene Archer
New York Times
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03/12/04
Carol Cling
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4/5

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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca
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3/5

Glorious to look at, but commonplace storyline.

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09/04/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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4.5/5

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07/30/03
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3/5

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02/13/03
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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5/5

Visually stunning, black and white creeper.

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09/02/02
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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09/02/02
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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