Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Patrick C — 06 Feb 2008

This feels like the horror of the silent film era. It's grandiose classic horror.

This review of Black Sunday (1960) was written by Patrick C on 06 Feb 2008.

Black Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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