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Black Sunday (1960)

โ€œSTARE INTO THESE EYES...Discover deep within them the unspeakable, terrifying secret of BLACK SUNDAY...It will paralyze you with fright!โ€

7.4/10 ยท 603 votes 1h 26m nr Horror

#14 of 17 films from 1960 #78 of 1243 in horror

Directed by Mario Bava ยท Written by Ennio De Concini, Mario Serandrei

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Overview

A vengeful witch, Asa Vajda, and her fiendish servant, Igor Jauvitch, return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant: Katia. Only a handsome doctor with the help of family members stand in her way.

Cast

Barbara Steeleas Princess Asa Vajda / Katia Vajda
John Richardsonas Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
Arturo Dominicias Igor Javutich / Javuto
Ivo Garranias Prince Vajda
Andrea Checchias Dr. Choma Kruvajan / Dr. Thomas Kruvajan
Enrico Olivierias Prince Constantine Vajda
Antonio Pierfedericias Priest
Tino Bianchias Ivan - Manservant
Clara Bindias Inn Keeper
Germana Dominicias Sonya - Innkeeper's Daughter
Renato Terraas Boris - Stablehand
Mario Passanteas Nikita - Coachman
Nando Gazzoloas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Facts

Release dateAugust 11, 1960
Runtime86 min (1h 26m) โ€” shorter as the 1960 average of 120 min
GenresHorror
Original titleLa maschera del demonio
LanguageIT
IMDbtt0054067

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Questions

How long is Black Sunday?
Black Sunday runs 86 minutes (1h 26m), short enough for a weeknight.
Is Black Sunday worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.4/10 across 603 votes, which places it #14 of 17 films released in 1960 in this index (top 24%) and #78 among 1243 horror titles.
Who directed Black Sunday?
Black Sunday was directed by Mario Bava.
Who stars in Black Sunday?
Barbara Steele as Princess Asa Vajda / Katia Vajda; John Richardson as Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec; Arturo Dominici as Igor Javutich / Javuto; Ivo Garrani as Prince Vajda; Andrea Checchi as Dr. Choma Kruvajan / Dr. Thomas Kruvajan; Enrico Olivieri as Prince Constantine Vajda.
What is Black Sunday rated?
It carries a nr certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Black Sunday?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/63431.

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