Black Sabbath
Seen it?1963 | 96 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% 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. 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 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Three tales of supernatural horror include a woman plagued by threatening phone calls, a family targeted by vampiric monsters, and a deceased medium who wreaks havoc upon the living.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 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 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Bava
- Boris KarloffGorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Mark DamonVladimire d'Urfe (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Michèle MercierRosy (segment "The Telephone")
- Susy AndersenSdenka (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Lidia AlfonsiMary (segment "The Telephone")
- Jacqueline PierreuxHelen Chester (segment "A Drop Of Water")
- Glauco OnoratoGiorgio (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Massimo RighiPietro (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Rika DialynaMaria (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Milo QuesadaFrank Rainer (segment "The Telephone")