Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Kenneth B — 06 Aug 2011

Very atmospheric and quite evenly paced. This gothic horror from Mario Bava is worthy of it's place in the genres history.

This review of Black Sunday (1960) was written by Kenneth B on 06 Aug 2011.

Black Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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