Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Jonny B — 06 Oct 2011
A landmark in Italian cinema, and horror cinema in general, 'Black Sunday' is a slow moving ride of hallucinations, thick fog, gothic set pieces and setting, half-baked legends of dead witches (Italians and witches, never a bad pairing), awkward camera angles, and I dare say no one can move the camera suddenly to get a jolt like Bava can.
Just the look of this masterpiece is the foundation for everything every Hot Topic shopping, Burton-loving teen parades around with on clothing and unnecessary products. It's as though a great work of the macabre was literally stolen from your childhood memory to be destroyed, almost, by consumerism and hacks like Burton who owe more than their career to this movie.
Bitterness aside, this is a masterpiece of gothic horror cinema and as always the Italians do it best.
This review of Black Sunday (1960) was written by Jonny B on 06 Oct 2011.
Black Sunday has generally received positive reviews.
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