5/5 Black and white gothic creepiness from Mario Bava
  by Grapey Grimes (Cincy, OH)
This is the only DVD package to get for fans of this gothic masterpiece from director Mario Bava. Bava favorite Barbara Steele stars in two roles here, and it seems that this movie was written for her.

Who can forget the opening scene?! Show this to the kids on Halloween to show them what an atmospheric, creepy movie should be. Tame by today's standards, this movie can be viewed by older kids as long as you dont mind them asking if they can sleep with Mom and Dad tonight! There is some minor gore, no real swearing and no nudity. However, there are some pretty scary/disturbing scenes that parents may want to avoid for the really little guys (especially the beginning). I'd say its safe viewing for 9-13 year old kids.

Great packaging and the print looks really clean! Purchase with confidence.

4/5 black sunday
  by J. tanquary (california)
this is a good movie with dracula people in real setting , butt ive seen so many draculas that wasnt that good if this was the first one ever seen would be great movie

5/5 Best horror ever!
  by Steve Seguiti (Philadelphia, PA)
Sure it's a bit campy, but if you are into arty Italian films and old horror movies, this is one of the best movies ever. Despite its bad effects by today's standards, Black Sunday, or La Maschera Del Demonio as I prefer ("The Mask of the Demon"), is pretty nailbiting. I would enjoy it even more if this version had the original Italian language audio track, but it is still excellent in English. I have to admit that I tend to like any movie Barbara Steele is in, even the dreadfully bad ones, but I think that this movie is fantastic regardless of her.

3/5 Great british horror!
  by Robin D. Matthis
Movie lived up to it's expectations.....a must for any movie collector who appreciates black and white along with horror.

2/5 On par with your average Hammer movie
  by Genevieve Hayes (Australia)
Princess Asa (Barbara Steele), a witch executed 200 years earlier, returns from the grave and tries to possess the body of one of her descendents, Katia (also played by Barbara Steele).

I recently read an article in which "Black Sunday" was described as the "Citizen Kane" of horror films. After watching it, I think a more appropriate comparison would be with your average Hammer Horror movie. The acting is wooden, the script downright laughable, and the dubbing is un-synced. Add to that the fact that, with Barbara Steele playing duel roles, the film becomes quite confusing at times.

Much of "Black Sunday's" reputation is based on its supposedly great cinematography, but I wasn't all that impressed. Yes, the cinematography was above average, but is was nowhere near as good as what you would find in most Dario Argento movies, in particular "Suspiria", one of the most beautifully shot horror movies ever. Besides, it doesn't matter how pretty the movie is, if the story is bad, then it's going to be difficult to sit through. Good cinematography can only keep you entertained for so long, and after the initial novelty has worn off, this is a pretty boring film that I had to struggle to stay awake through.