Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Ryan S — 21 Oct 2008

Great atmosphere and a truly dark tale make this one of Bava's best, and a great example of gothic horror.

This review of Black Sunday (1960) was written by Ryan S on 21 Oct 2008.

Black Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 22 Jul 2013

Its highly regarded as a horror classic, so I goes and checks it out, while its got some good sets and dark shadowy lighting, its pretty amateurish,…

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By Adam V (218) on 12 Aug 2013

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