Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Angelina M — 24 Feb 2009

An amazing vampire film from Mario bava . The story an atophere is just amazing one of the best vampire movies.

This review of Black Sunday (1960) was written by Angelina M on 24 Feb 2009.

Black Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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