Black sunday the mask of satan barbara steele full. Alta vista productions us version, galatea film, jolly film. Steele is superb as both a vampire witch and her heiress victim. Oct 15, 2014 if youre a longtime journeys in classic film follower you know ive watched many a mario bava film courtesy of kino classics mario bava collection. The only previously available version of this favorite creepy fright fest has been an image laserdisc of americaninternationals 1961 import, with its heavy cuts, replacement music score, and panscanned, squeezed. It features barbara steele as a witch that was condemned to wear the mask of satan. Black sunday 1961 12 by rick demott monday, october 16, 2006 at 10. Black sunday is a 1977 american thriller film directed by john frankenheimer, based on thomas harris novel of the same name. The black hole 2015 film completo in italiano streaming ita. The film was initially rejected for cinema in 1961 by the bbfc and passed 7 years later with cuts as revenge of the vampire. The storm on black sunday was the last major dust storm of the year, and the damage it caused was not calculated for months. A very entertaining one with great scenery, beards, swords and beautiful women.
S print which was missing around 3 mins of violence including cuts to the burning of vajda, the eye gouging, and the. The reigning masterpiece of italian horror cinema, mario bavas black sunday remains one of the most stylishly photographed of all horror films, ranking with any other black andwhite film of lasting repute. And as usual when it comes to the films of bava it. Hear classic music from black sunday, 1961, directed by mario bava, with barbara steele, john richardson, ivo garrani, at tcm black sunday 1961 music skip navigation. The most gruesome feature of the execution involved nailing a mask of satan to their faces by means of. Choma kruvajan, a traveling physician, accidentally spills blood on the coffin of the princess asa of the house of vajda, unwittingly restoring the witch to life. It has, however, become better known over the years as black sunday, the title grafted onto its original us release by american international pictures, who also cut approximately three minutes of footage thats since been restored. Pope benedict transfers the blessed sacrament, to chapel of repose. The most gruesome feature of the execution involved nailing a mask of satan to their faces by means of a giant sledgehammer before they were entombed. On such a tight budget bava made a film that will stay in the memory long after its watched.
This poster was sent to theatres to be displayed in the lobby to promote the film s engagement. Black sunday, or as it was known in italy the mask. Black sunday is a film crammed with surreal and still shocking imagery. Black sunday is a great film that is action in its basic form. Released by kritzerland in 2011 kr 200187 containing music from black sunday 1960. Black sunday, ivo garrani, barbara steele, 1960 us. Black sunday 1977 is a suspensethriller released in the summer of 1977. In 1630 russia, princess asa barbara steele, a beautiful, darkhaired, young woman is condemned for practicing witchcraft.
Black sunday 1977 film black sunday is a 1977 american thriller film directed by john frankenheimer, based on thomas harris novel of the same name. For one thing, it is the key movie that got the italian gothic horror subgenre underway. Arrows three disc set gives us no less three films, both on bluray and dvd. Black belly of the tarantula 1971 streaming ita film completo. Black sunday is a blood feast for the eyes overflowing with an endless array of expertly constructed set pieces showing just how colorful black and white photography can be in the hands of a master proficient in fantasy and the macabre. Black sunday, the one day in each century when satan walks among the living, occurs in 1830. Due gemelle sono state separate dalla nascita e percio sono cresciute senza mai vedersi. This is an original 22x28 poster from the film black sunday released in 1961. Black sunday 1960 burned at the stake, a vampire witch princess barbara steele wakes up centuries later with her undead henchman.
This edition of black sunday has been remastered from all digital elements to insure a quality picture and is resized so that the full theatrical film frame can be seen on your television uncropped. S print which was missing around 3 mins of violence including cuts to the burning of vajda, the eye gouging, and the infamous maskbranding scene plus some character changes javuto became asas servant in the us version. It was beaten at the box office by star wars1977, smokey and the bandit1977 and the spy who loved me1977. Mario bavas gothic cult classic stars barbara steele as a woman executed as. Check out our patreon page and join our horror family.
Ordered after black sunday, the lp only on black 180 gram vinyl. In 1961 it was distributed in the us, france, japan, mexico, and west germany. Staring barbara steele, andrea checchi, ivo garrani and john richardson. The film is about a woman of darkness and her mate who were executed for witchcraft two centuries before the napoleonic period of european history. The assassin 1961 film assunta spina 1915 film assunta spina 1930 film.
Made in 1960 and now considered a cult classic, it continues to reverberate through the. Black sunday soundtrack cd details and availability. Il cowboy con il velo da sposa 1961 film completo italiano. Hercules in the haunted world 1961 directed by mario. Mario bavas gothic cult classic stars barbara steele as a woman executed as a witch, but not before pronouncing a curse on her executors. He was the son of eugenio bava 18861966, a sculptor who also worked as a special effects photographer and cameraman in the italian silent movie industry. Black sunday 1961 technically, the movie ill be talking about here is the mask of satan, and the difference between the mask of satan and black sunday british and american release titles respectively is slightly more than a mere matter of alternate titles. Savant wrote another article about cuts made to black sunday when it was imported to england and america, censorship for a celebrated horror film. Beautifully shot, bavas film possesses atmosphere that. Mario bavas feature length debut black sunday is a stunning gothic horror film that still manages to terrify decades after its release. Apr 22, 2011 black sunday soundtrack from 1961, composed by les baxter. Baftas destination for youngsters to come and discover the magical worlds of film, television and games. Oct 31, 2011 slow to startup film commences,after the musical overture,at 3.
A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witchs beautiful lookalike descendant. Continuing with its mario bava collection, image has done horror fans a great service with its dvd of black sunday in a widescreen european version. Although this was only the second of bavas twentysix films as director, it is undoubtedly his best and the one upon. Bavas the mask of satanblack sunday has often been cited by film critics and. Black sunday 1961 leave a reply technically, the movie ill be talking about here is the mask of satan, and the difference between the mask of satan and black sunday british and american release titles respectively is slightly more than a mere matter of alternate titles. Special edition on dvd 014381594225 from image ent directed by mario bava.
Its a great example of black and white as well, showcasing the mixture of light and dark to eerie effect. We have over 189,000 titles with over 90,000 posters online and crossreferenced with s of articles on all associated topics, s of poster artists, info on all major countries. Jun, 20 mario bavas black sunday is a classic, beautifully filmed and gorgeously atmospheric throughout. Horror master mario bavas first film and considered to be his best, black sunday 1961. Black sunday soundtrack from 1961, composed by les baxter. The lack of colour means the film doesnt look quite as lush as 1963s black sabbath, but the film still holds up well after all these years. The film has a good, nail biter music score by john williams. Released 1960, black sunday stars barbara steele, john richardson, ivo garrani, andrea checchi the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Black sunday 1961 mario bavas black sunday 1960 isnt just a horror film classic, its one of the alltime greats in any film genre. Acording of the oracle medea, dianaras only hope is the stone of. Il cowboy con il velo da sposa 1961 film completo italiano gratis. Erik the conqueror is an early, less known mario bava and a departure from his horror movies.
Mar 21, 2017 black belly of the tarantula 1971 streaming ita admin 20170321t02. As mentioned above, the look of black sunday is simply perfect. Jul 31, 2016 black sunday 1961 leave a reply technically, the movie ill be talking about here is the mask of satan, and the difference between the mask of satan and black sunday british and american release titles respectively is slightly more than a mere matter of alternate titles. Barbara steele born 29 december is an english film actress. I would never tout myself as an expert on the italian gorehounds work, but after watching black sunday everything i presumed to know was shattered. The grand inquisitor is none other then her estranged brother, prince vajda, who renounces his ties to his sister. Black shirt film black sunday 1960 film the blancheville monster. Mario bava and barbara steele in black sunday 1960.
The three faces of fear is a 1963 horror anthology film directed by mario bava. This was the master cameramans official directorial debut, and his striking compositions are the work of a genuine artist in peak form. Starring barbara steele, john richardson, andrea checchi, ivo garrani, and arturo dominici. Black sunday 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. The film is centered on three separate tales that are introduced by boris karloff. The film uses basic action film elements to create something intense and doesnt overdo anything like so many recent action films. Apr 07, 2012 li chiamarono briganti film completo onda del sud. Like a number of films of the 1960s, black sunday helped move horror films.
Baxters complete score to black sunday was released in 2011 by kritzerland, whose cd contains the music in chronological order. American international pictures 1961 usa theatrical dubbed astral films 1961. Mario bava would later helm other great horror films, but black sunday still reigns as one of his finest. Black sunday 1961 welcome to the lamp movie poster data base the only crossreferenced movie poster research database on the internet. Anyone who has not seen this film will be taken aback by its stunning black and white visual beauty, represented here in a pristine. Generally considered to be the foremost example of italian gothic horror, this darkly atmospheric blackandwhite chiller. Watch black sunday 1960 full movie free online streaming tubi. The mask of satan or black sunday is mario bavas first film and its an amazing debut.
Coming on the heels of a stormy season, the april 14 storm hit as many. Black sunday is one of the best gothic horror films ever made, because the atmosphere is so damn impeccable. Black sunday 1961black sabbath bluray disc, 2014 for. Mario bavas first ambition was to become a painter. Black sunday is also a very well acted film with a magnetic performance by actress barbara steele. If youre a fan of classic cinema, or old horror films then this is a must. This is gothic horror at its best, it just looks stunning. Apr 01, 2017 the secret ways 1961 streaming ita a 20170401t00. The poster has a small bit of wear see photo but otherwise is in good condition. Black sunday american experience official site pbs. In 1962 it was shown for the first time in austria and denmark. Mar 10, 2016 death will return 1961 film completo in italiano. Black sunday original 1961 rolled 22x28 movie poster.
Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior hercules learns that his lover, daianara, has lost her senses. Tutti potevano godere pellicola e elaboratore sul tuo elaboratore. Quotes that film s love theme while we see a photo of that film s star a time to kill 1996 sleepy hollow 1999 bones 2001. Il rosario di domenicagrotta delle apparizioni lourdesnovembre, 18, 2012. Black sundaythe mask of satan 1960 italyusa 83mins. Black sunday 1961 original approximately 27x41 1sheet movie posterla maschera del demonio directed by mario bava original vintage, condition sold as is. The film was based on a novel by thomas harristhe creator of hannibal lecter. In 1960, mario bava directed this film about witchcraft. Jun 03, 2001 image entertainment presents for the first time in north america, the uncut, english dub version of mario bavas gothic masterpiece, the mask of satan retitled black sunday by aip for its us release in 1961. Secondly, it cemented actress barbara steeles reputation as one of the queens of the horror genre. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Read info about the screenplay for black sunday, 1961, directed by mario bava, with barbara steele, john richardson, ivo garrani.
Enter challenges, watch videos, and take part in our annual vote to decide the best film, tv show and game of the year. An extra feature on this dvd is a photo gallery of over 100 images including posters, publicity stills, ads and the complete set of lobby cards in. Black sunday used to run on a monthly basis in cleveland throughout the 60s70s, and i made sure never to miss it. The film was initially rejected for cinema in 1961 by the bbfc and passed 7. Black sunday 1960 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Mario bava would later helm other great horror films, but black sunday still reigns as one of his. The initial video release by stablecane in 1986 as black sunday featured the shorter reedited u. Mario bavas black sunday aka the mask of satan senses of. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Mario bava was born in san remo, liguria on 31 july 1914. Apr 26, 2011 black sunday soundtrack cd details and availability.
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