Black Sunday

1960 film directed by Mario Bava
Movie film Q1216566
Black Sunday
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Summary

Black Sunday is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Sunday's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Black Sunday was directed by Mario Bava[4].
  • Ennio de Concini wrote the screenplay for Black Sunday[5].
  • Mario Serandrei wrote the screenplay for Black Sunday[6].
  • Mario Bava wrote the screenplay for Black Sunday[7].
  • Black Sunday's composer is recorded as Les Baxter[8].
  • Black Sunday's genre is horror film[9].
  • Black Sunday's genre is vampire film in Italy[10].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Barbara Steele[11].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was John Richardson[12].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Ivo Garrani[13].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Arturo Dominici[14].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Andrea Checchi[15].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Clara Bindi[16].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Germana Dominici[17].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Mario Passante[18].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Tino Bianchi[19].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Antonio Pierfederici[20].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Renato Terra[21].
  • A cast member of Black Sunday was Nando Gazzolo[22].
  • Black Sunday was produced by Massimo De Rita[23].
  • Black Sunday's director of photography is recorded as Mario Bava[24].
  • The original language of Black Sunday was Italian[25].
  • Black Sunday's Commons category is recorded as La maschera del demonio (film 1960)[26].
  • Black Sunday was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Black Sunday was produced by Massimo De Rita[23]. It was directed by Mario Bava[4]. Screenwriters include Ennio de Concini[5], Mario Serandrei[6], and Mario Bava[7]. Cast members include Barbara Steele[11], John Richardson[12], Ivo Garrani[13], Arturo Dominici[14], Andrea Checchi[15], and Clara Bindi[16].

Publication

Black Sunday was published on January 1, 1960[28]. The original language of it was Italian[25]. Genres include horror film[9] and vampire film in Italy[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Black Sunday's main subject is supernatural[29].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[30] and 86%[31].

Why It Matters

Black Sunday ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 3462
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 3462, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  2. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → la-maschera-del-demonio
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: la-maschera-del-demonio, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295961030|LA MASCHERA DEL DEMONIO (#295961030)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → horror film, vampire film in Italy
    P14449 → 3205
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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