Black Sabbath

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Omar G I tre volti della paura (1963), rating 6/10 stars. I thought the best story was the third one, but the first one is the best story. It features the sexiest sexy girl in this movie, Michèle Mercier. I've always liked the direction style of the Italians Sergio Leones, Franco Zefirelli, Mario Bava, Dario Argento and even Tinto Brass. Before When a Stranger Calls (1979), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), Scream (1996) there is this sordid giallo noir story of lesbians where one of them is a successful manipulator. I had seen several films on TV or VHS as a child but I rediscovered Mario Bava, Dario Argento, John Carpenter through TV documentaries in 2005. The best performance was Rika Dialina, a sensual manipulative mother. There were many attractive women, perhaps with rhinoplasty. Susy Andersen or Michèle Mercier. Tim Burton plagiarized The Demon's Mask (1960) and I tre volti della paura (1963) in Sleepy Hollow (1999). I find the middle segment of the anthology film a bit boring in the Gothic story of wurdulaks. Black Sabbath took the name for their band from watching this film. When the child Wurdulak begs to be let in because he is cold, it was the best moment of the segment. The Mediums are recurrent in Bava's filmography. The third story is about how his conscience bothers him because of guilt. Jacqueline Pierreux is French, her typical chin and her good derriere. The Medium's face was plagiarized by James Wan's films Dead Silence (2007) and The Conjuring (2013), also Annabelle (2014). Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Christian K A decent anthology set in the capable hands of Bava, I really enjoyed the middle Wurdolak story. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Michael B The Drop Of Water Was The Best Story In this Film they Could Have Made A Movie On This Story Alone,Wonderful.🥰🥰🥰 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Taylor L Every film in this Mario Bava horror anthology bears some of his trademark visual cues, but overall it's a relatively mixed bag when it comes to effectiveness; 'The Telephone' is light on the scares (though that may be a recent viewing of When a Stranger Calls talking, which shares a similar premise done much more effectively), and 'The Wurdulak' features Boris Karloff and some genuine creeps with family love ultimately being weaponized, but is relatively traditional all things considered. 'The Drop of Water' is the real winner here, with everything drenched in lurid color and cobwebs simultaneously, a generally simple but insidious threat, and an ominous audio cue. However, it's also got a lighthearted side, as Karloff gives a lighthearted introduction and a fourth-wall-breaking ending that imparts more self-awareness than the budget would suggest. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/04/22 Full Review Gianmarco R Horror film composed of three different stories not all of the same level, in fact the first two are very good but the third is slightly worse. The film is not all that great at the end and in general all stories have some building blocks of classic horror and all three are based on maintaining a good level of suspense. Overall the film goes very well and is entertaining. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/22 Full Review dave s If you can overlook Boris Karloff's odd introductions to the three films in the anthology and ignore the bad dubbing (at least in the American release) and accept the less than compelling stories, Italian horror auteur Mario Bava's film may be worth checking out. The lavish set designs, garish colour schemes, and creative lighting helps to establish a uniquely macabre atmosphere. While there may not be a lot happening with the content, bathing in Bava's style is always worth the time. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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