He codirected the first italian horror movie i vampiri in 1957, was. Italian produced films were making a lot of money in the early sixties, and hot on the heels of his success with black sunday, former cinematographer and horror genius mario bava. Bava, whod once shot films for roberto rossellini and raoul walsh, used black and white for the last time on this project, and with its mastery of the noir vocabulary it helped establish the giallo. Trailer for mario bavas black sabbath 1963, starring boris karloff.
Mario bava s films include black sunday, inferno, blood and black lace, black sabbath. Black sabbath 1963 mario bava, salvatore billitteri. In italian with english subtitles contains sexual scenes, violence and gore. Ozzy osbournes iconic hard rock band black sabbath famously took the films title as its name. The first, titled the telephone, involves rosy michele mercier who continually receives threatening telephone calls from an unseen stalker. Black sabbath i tre volti della paura the three faces of fear. Shock is a 1977 italian horror film directed by mario bava and starring daria nicolodi, john steiner, and david colin, jr. Especially the comparision between the italian and the us version. Prior to picking up the mario bava collection volume 1, i had only seen one bava movie, black sunday. Mario bavas sole horror anthology film is so darn good you wish the maestro had made more of them. Black sabbath i tre volti della paura the three faces of fear the three faces of terror. Watch black sabbath, the italian horror film by mario bava fandor. Boris karloff, michele mercier, jacqueline pierreux, mark damon, mario bava. All 24 mario bava movies ranked from worst to best taste.
Italian produced films were making a lot of money in the early sixties, and hot on the heels of his success with black sunday, former cinematographer and horror genius mario bava was brought in to direct this compendium of horror tales. Black sabbath is a 1963 horror anthology film directed by mario bava. Black sabbath 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the mario bava directed movie via subscription can be a challenge. Opening scene of black sunday 1960 directed by mario.
If you want the full on best edition of any bava film out on bluray then you should absolutely check out arrow videos regionfree 3disc collectors edition of blood and black lace. The stories are obviously short but bava directs them so that you get their full. Find films and movies featuring mario bava on allmovie. Mario bava s black sabbath an anthology horror film with 3 tales, a memorable face and a lasting impact. One of the great horror anthology films and mario bavas personal favorite of his works, black sabbath solidified the directors reputation as. Our take italian horror master mario bava s black sabbath is a macabre anthology mcd by boris karloff one of bava s best loved films, its a bridge between old school gothic horror and the.
Black sunday the mask of satan barbara steele full. This is the trailer for mario bava s black sabbath. Writing credits mario bava, marcello fondato and alberto bevilaqua produced by paolo mercuri directed by mario bava probably mario bava s most accomplished screen gothic, black sabbath shows the director excelling with a trio of contrasting horror tales. Not only did bava direct the first ever italian gothic horror movie, but he also contributed in the practice of founding the prolific subgenres of italian giallo films and slasher movies.
Black sabbath 1963 stream and watch online moviefone. Opening scene of black sunday 1960 directed by mario bava. Black sabbath 1963 mario bava and jacqueline pierreux in black sabbath. Quotes describing where he would ideally be laid to rest in a coffin filled with blood where i can rest in peace, but where i can leave at night to bite the necks of the films ive made. An appreciation of bravos 100 scariest movie moments. The film is centered on three separate tales that are introduced by boris karloff. Lhnitti las tres caras del miedo black sabbath mario bava, italia.
Mario bava s black sunday had been a big success all around the world and hence the film was retitled black sabbath everywhere except italy. Black sabbath cinematographer, screenwriter, director. But mario bava, an essential italian filmmaker that worked in all genres of film from the early 40s up until his death in 1980. Check out our patreon page and join our horror family. Both versions of the movie are here in sublime quality and the extras are very interesting. Mario bava was born in san remo, liguria on 31 july 1914. Netflix is soon becoming a much better platform for horror movie. Its plot focuses on a woman who moves into the home she shared with her deceased. Find release information for black sabbath 1963 mario bava, salvatore billitteri on allmovie.
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. The whole thing is linked together with boris karloff in jovial form as our host and the. In 1960, mario bava directed this film about witchcraft. Black sabbath i tre volti della paura the three faces. Mario bava had spilled plenty of blood by the time he reached his 1974 swan song, kidnapped. The first movie of the legendary director, who, with his work, will influence directors like tarantino, scorsese, tim burton, francis ford coppola. These three short films are strung together with an overly cute. Mario bavas black sunday aka the mask of satan senses. Mario bava was born on july 31 st, 1914 in san remo, italy he died in 1980, and studied to be a painter before becoming an apprentice for his father eugenia bava who after. In the telephone, a woman is plagued by threatening phone calls. It features barbara steele as a witch that was condemned to wear the mask of satan. 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, with only the girls brother and a handsome. Horror icon boris karloff hosts and stars in mario bava.
Visual master mario bava virtually invented the italian horror film, influencing generations of filmmakers who built on his stylistic and thematic example. Mario bava celebrity profile check out the latest mario bava photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Boris karloff serves as a master of ceremonies introducing each story and starring in the middle installment the wurdalak. Be sure to visit our website at to check out more rare and hardtofind dvds and movie. Black sabbath 1963 horror movie directed by mario bava. I tre volti della paura aka the three faces of fear. Based on seeing that movie, and his reputation as an important director for horror, i decided to pick up the five movie. Mario bava s personal favorite of his filmography, black sabbath is a splendid horror anthology that actually gets better with each story. Looking to watch black sabbath on your tv, phone, or tablet. While the gaudiness, acting, and snap zooms may not be to every. Finally a welldeserved cdbluray presentation of one of the best movies from mario bava. The styles range from early giallo, to gothic, to supernatural.
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