Only one episode [of this anthology] reaches the critical mass that explodes into the kind of absolute terror that will satisfy skeptic and fan alike, but that is more than enough to make this essential viewing.
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07/09/08
Black Sabbath (1963)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:11
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Italian horror master Mario Bava's spine-tingling 3-tale horror anthology. In the first tale, a woman steals a ring off of the finger of a corpse, only to be haunted by the angry spirit of the... [More]
Starring: Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Michele Mercier, Suzy Anderson
Director: Mario Bava
Reviews for Black Sabbath
1 - 13 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
An exemplar of expressionistic visual storytelling.
02/14/08
...a trilogy of sporadically chilling yet ultimately ineffective horror tales...
02/06/08
I'm not easily scared, but this one gave me chills.
04/12/07
... chilling horror story anthology.
09/18/06
A Drop of Water is definitely the most atmospheric and creepy of the three tales.
07/12/06
Vintage Bava.
02/09/06
No review available.
07/06/05
Later Karloff features him in name only
10/23/04
No review available.
09/17/04
No review available.
10/31/03
Uneven, but the 'Drop of Water' sequence is about the creepiest thing ever filmed
08/22/02
Arguably the greatest horror anthology film ever made, Black Sabbath is a must see for fans of the genre.
07/27/02
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