Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Belinda R — 04 Mar 2013

So this is where Tim Burton got all his ideas from! Mario Bava's directorial debut could go down as one of the best of all time. Credit this for bridging the gap between the traditional gothic horror film and the more graphic ones that were soon to follow.

The story is incredibly basic and the first act is quite slow, but it really doesn't matter because Black Sunday is filled with some of the most gorgeous black & white cinematography ever put to film.

Throw in some impressively creepy atmosphere, an extremely effective score and the wonderful screen presence of Barbra Steele (you literally can not take your eyes off this woman!) and you've got a horror classic for the ages.

Highly recommended!