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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.9 / 100
1960·Horror·1h 27m

BLACK SUNDAY

“STARE INTO THESE EYES...Discover deep within them the unspeakable, terrifying secret of BLACK SUNDAY...It will paralyze you with fright!”

A vengeful witch, Asa Vajda, and her fiendish servant, Igor Jauvitch, return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant: Katia. Only a handsome doctor with the help of family members stand in her way.

Above the Line
Mario Bava·DirectorMario Serandrei·ScreenplayEnnio De Concini·ScreenplayMario Bava·Director of PhotographyRoberto Nicolosi·Original Music ComposerMario Serandrei·Editor
Cast
Barbara Steele·Princess Asa Vajda / Katia VajdaJohn Richardson·Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas GorobecAndrea Checchi·Dr. Choma Kruvajan / Dr. Thomas KruvajanIvo Garrani·Prince VajdaArturo Dominici·Igor Javutich / JavutoEnrico Olivieri·Prince Constantine VajdaAntonio Pierfederici·PriestTino Bianchi·Ivan - ManservantClara Bindi·Inn KeeperMario Passante·Nikita - Coachman
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Mario Bava·Director
Writing· 2
Mario Serandrei·ScreenplayEnnio De Concini·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Mario Bava·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mario Serandrei·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roberto Nicolosi·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Massimo De Rita·Producer
By the Numbers
82.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Black Sunday's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Chaotic, Urgent
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts a large, grey and white blimp with a red underside, hovering over a crowded stadium filled with people. A tall stadium light tower with multi”

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Key Elements
BlimpStadium Light Tower
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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