Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Steve W — 25 Mar 2009

Bava at his BEST! It's a masterpiece!

This review of Black Sunday (1960) was written by Steve W on 25 Mar 2009.

Black Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kilo D (224) on 22 Jul 2014

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