Black Sunday is a 1960 Italian gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava in his official directorial debut, and starring Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi, Ivo Garrani, Arturo Dominici and Enrico Oliveri. Loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's short story "Viy", the film takes place in Moldavia and tells the story of a witch who is put to death by her brother, only to return two centuries later to seek revenge upon his descendants.
Italian film poster by Giuliano Nistri
Black Sunday was shot partially at Castle Massimo in Arsoli.
Arturo Dominici in a promotional photograph as Javutich, wearing fangs that are not seen in the film.
Asa Vajda being forced to wear the Mask of Satan in Black Sunday's influential opening sequence. Barbara Steele's dual role in the film led to her casting in several horror films throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Max Schreck as Count Orlok in the 1922 film Nosferatu. Critic and historian Kim Newman declared it as a film that set the template for the horror film.
Mirrors are often used to create a sense of tension in horror films.
Filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, who has directed and scored numerous horror films, performing in 2016
Frankenstein's monster