Black Sabbath
1963
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Synopsis
Three tales of supernatural horror include a woman plagued by threatening phone calls, a family targeted by vampiric monsters, and a deceased medium who wreaks havoc upon the living.
Key facts
Cast
Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Michèle Mercier, Susy Andersen, Lidia Alfonsi, Jacqueline Pierreux, Glauco Onorato, Massimo Righi
Original language
Italian
First release
August 17, 1963 (Italy)
Home video distributors
Thorn EMI Video (United States)
Based on
The Family of the Vourdalak
Setting
London
Crew
Screenplay
Alberto Bevilacqua, Marcello Fondato, Mario Bava
Producer
Lionello Santi
Cinematography
Ubaldo Terzano
Editing
Mario Serandrei
Music
Roberto Nicolosi
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Alternate title | Black Sabbath | |
| Alternate title | Les Trois visages de la peur | |
| Alternate title | Les 3 visages de la peur |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Thorn EMI Video (cat. no. TVB 3554) | United States, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Black Sabbath - Les Baxter, Eve Newman (1973) | 3 releases, 1973-1980: Bax, Tony Thomas Productions |
| Vinyl LP | Mario Bava's I Tre Volti Della Paura - Black Sabbath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Roberto Nicolosi (2009) | 1 release, 2017: Dagored |
| CD | Black Sabbath - Les Baxter, Eve Newman (1973) | 1 release, 2012: Intrada |
| CD | Mario Bava's I Tre Volti Della Paura - Black Sabbath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Roberto Nicolosi (2009) | 1 release, 2009: Digitmovies |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | August 17, 1963 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 6, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 20, 1964 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | January 26, 2006 |
| Home video VHS | United States | TVB 3554 |
Full credits
| Director | Mario Bava |
| Cast | Boris Karloff (Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")), Mark Damon (Vladimire d'Urfe (segment "The Wurdalak")), Michèle Mercier (Rosy (segment "The Telephone")), Susy Andersen (Sdenka (segment "The Wurdalak")), Lidia Alfonsi (Mary (segment "The Telephone")), Jacqueline Pierreux (Helen Chester (segment "A Drop Of Water")), Glauco Onorato (Giorgio (segment "The Wurdalak")), Massimo Righi (Pietro (segment "The Wurdalak")), Rika Dialyna (Maria (segment "The Wurdalak")), Milo Quesada (Frank Rainer (segment "The Telephone")), Milly (The Maid (segment "A Drop Of Water")), Gustavo De Nardo (Police Inspector (segment "A Drop Of Water")), Harriet Medin (Neighbor (segment "A Drop Of Water")) |
| Screenplay | Alberto Bevilacqua, Marcello Fondato, Mario Bava |
| Producer | Lionello Santi |
| Cinematography | Ubaldo Terzano |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei |
| Music | Roberto Nicolosi |
| Production design | Giorgio Giovannini, Riccardo Domenici |
| Sound | Mario Messina |
| Costumes | Tina Grani |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
