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Black Sunday

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1960 | 86 min | Horror

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans. If you loved Near Dark, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1960: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 66K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mario Bava

  • Barbara SteelePrincess Asa Vajda / Katia Vajda
  • John RichardsonDr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
  • Andrea ChecchiDr. Choma Kruvajan / Dr. Thomas Kruvajan
  • Ivo GarraniPrince Vajda
  • Arturo DominiciIgor Javutich / Javuto
  • Enrico OlivieriPrince Constantine Vajda
  • Antonio PierfedericiPriest
  • Tino BianchiIvan - Manservant
  • Clara BindiInn Keeper
  • Mario PassanteNikita - Coachman