Oct 26, 2019 black sabbath movie trailer 1963 plot synopsis. Karloff stars in the wurdalak as a vampire who feeds on the blood of his loved ones. Black sabbath 1963 thorn emi boris karloff aip hbo rare vhs snap shell case. Burned to death in a burning windmill, after boris drops colin clive to safety. Many of the shows hosts would use karloffs narrator from this movie as a model filling there performances with cheeky humor and horror related puns. Black sabbath became a hit in america as well, recut and redubbed in english. All the best album covers brought something to the music, and thats exactly what the sleeve of black sabbaths debut did, released on friday, february, 1970. Black sabbath 1963 stream and watch online moviefone. Mario bavas black sabbath is a three part horror anthology. An atmospheric, visually arresting horror film directed by the legendary mario bava, black sabbath consists of three bloodchilling stories introduced by master of ceremonies boris karloff.
Boris karloff, michele mercier, jacqueline pierreux, mark damon, mario bava. Star boris karloff was still very much a major marquee draw. Black sabbath boris karloff 1963 cult horror movie poster. Josh from springfield, ma i think there was a karloff movie called black sabbath, but it had a different title outside the u.
Pick out a boris karloff horror movie classic to watch tonight. Boris karloff serves as a master of ceremonies introducing each story and starring in the middle installment the wurdalak. The telephone, the wurdalak, and the drop of water. The first, titled the telephone, involves rosy michele mercier who continually receives threatening telephone calls. The longreigning king of hollywood horror, boris karloff was born william henry pratt on november 23, 1887, in south london. Were your film poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. On black sabbath starting at the beginning of karloffs intro for the wurdulak the audio sync slips. I tre volti della paura by mario bava, salvatore billitteri. With michele mercier, lidia alfonsi, boris karloff, mark damon. Boris karloff full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The styles range from early giallo, to gothic, to supernatural.
Oct 04, 2014 black sabbath this is a trilogy of three horror stories. The roots of any new movement, music or movie genre are usually founded in a few people who were there at the beginning. During the 1960s, karloff found himself more in demand thanks to a series of roger corman pictures of which includethe terror 1963 and the raven 1963. Sure, it was an idea born from a boris karloff movie of the same name, but what a great idea. Black sabbath the most gruesome day in the calendar of.
William henry pratt 23 november 1887 2 february 1969, better known by his stage name boris karloff. John from south bend, in boris karloff never played in a movie entitled black sabbath. Original 1 sheet movie poster starring boris karloff, mark damon and michele mercier. Boris karloff hosts a trio of horror stories concerning a stalked call girl, a vampirelike monster who preys on his family, and a nurse who is haunted by her rings rightful owner.
Costarring mark damon and susy andersen, it is clearly the best story of the three. Finally, karloff is a balkan hunter who becomes a vampire and must prey on his loved ones. It stars boris karloff as the head of a family besieged by a wurdalak. Black sabbath 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The red skelton hour boris karloff 19561968 targets byron orlok 1968 the sorcerers prof. Boris karloff list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Born as william henry pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name boris karloff. Daddy returns home after vanquishing the evil wurdalak but hes not entirely right, in fact, hes downright peculiar. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride of frankenstein 1935 and son of frankenstein 1939. Wurdulak, by alexei tolstoi, stars boris karloff as an aging vampire who can only feed on those he loves. Find films and movies featuring boris karloff on allmovie. Black sabbath 1963 dvd boris karloff limited edition black. The youngest of nine children, he was educated at london university in preparation for a career as a diplomat. Karloff s voice is a little early, just enough to throw it off. Dec 05, 2017 all the best album covers brought something to the music, and thats exactly what the sleeve of black sabbaths debut did, released on friday, february, 1970. Released 1963, black sabbath stars boris karloff, jacqueline pierreux, michele mercier, lydia alfonsi the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Shot to death by prison guards during an escape attempt. The karloff introductions are a bit cheesy, but hes there to serve as sort of visual pallet cleanser so you get a fresh flavor of horror with the next story. Along with fellow actors lon chaney, bela lugosi and vincent price, boris karloff is recognized as. But it s the 19thcentury russian story the wurdalak that comes closest to bava s earlier classic, with the great boris karloff as a muchloved paterfamilias who might not be entirely what he seems. Salvatore billitteri, michele mercier, lidia alfonsi, boris karloff, mark damo. Region 1 us and canada this dvd will probably not be viewable in other countries. In fact i cannot find evidence thata movie by that title was ever made. American international pictures released a redubbed and reedited version for american audiences in 1964 under the title black sabbath bava wrote and directed the very first of the giallo films. Mar 30, 2017 being a boris karloff movie black sabbath became a regular classic on creature feature broadcasts from local television stations across the united states during the 1960s and 70s. Black sabbath is much the same story, with a softer and slightly less pleasing image than the more colorful, lushlooking bluray of the italian cut. Although he appeared in a dozen more fright films, karloff s memorable role here may be his last classic movie horror character. Although he appeared in a dozen more fright films, karloffs memorable role here may be his last classic movie horror character. Black sabbath on vhs english aip version boris karloff.
Next, a prostitute receives threatening calls from a dead man she once betrayed. In the first of three horror stories hosted by boris karloff, a nurse takes a diamond ring from the hand of a dead clairvoyant, but the terrifying corpse seeks revenge. Movie memorabilia lobby cards originalsunited states 195059. The film is centered on three separate tales that are introduced by boris karloff.
These groundbreaking souls often persevered thru tough challenges driven by a dedication to their art form. Directed by mario bava, black sabbath is an italian thriller starring, most notably, boris karloff. Sep 27, 2017 the inspiration for their new name came from a movie theater across the street from the bands rehearsal space which was showing the 1963 horror film black sabbath starring boris karloff. By 1919, karloff found regular work as an extra at universal studios. Sure, it was an idea born from a boris karloff movie of the same name, but what a. Black sabbath i tre volti della paura the three faces of.
Black sabbath boris karloff 1963 cult horror movie poster print 19x12. Each short is like watching a slow burn as the horror and scares slowly but deliberately become more and more intense. Black sabbath 1963 dvd boris karloff limited edition. Bava s direction is as stylish as ever, and black sabbath is almost a compendium of his favourite themes. The first two are psychological thrillers with shocking finales. Shot to death by prison guards during an escape attempt frankenstein frankensteins monster. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. Staring lidia alfonsi, rika dialina, susy anderson and glauco onorato. Boris karloff hosts a trio of horror stories concerning a stalked call girl, a vampirelike monster who preys on his family, and a nurse who is haunted by her r. Find movie posters and motion picture art in several sizes and styles from movie poster shop. Black sabbath i tre volti della paura the three faces.
Sabbath was determined to scare the shit out of you. On black sabbath starting at the beginning of karloff s intro for the wurdulak the audio sync slips. Karloffs voice is a little early, just enough to throw it off. Into this melodrama steps a passerby mark damon as vladimir durfe. Boris karloff, mich, mario bava, salvatore billitteri. One thing worth noting, this is one of the few films where the us version is better than the original because it has been reedited in a different order, a silly scene at the end has been cut and new intros by karloff have been added. The 60s began with the terror, the raven, and most notably mario bavas black sabbath, an anthology that saw karloff introducing the various tales as well as being featured in the vampire. Black sabbath 1963 boris karloff hosts a trio of horror stories concerning a stalked call girl, a vampirelike monster who preys on his family, and a nurse who is haunted by her rings rightful owner. At just 92 minutes, black sabbath knows how to take its time. Find films and movies featuring boris karloff on allmovie allmovie. Released in italy as il tre volti della paura, the three faces of fear, in 1963. The three faces of fear is a 1963 horror anthology film directed by mario bava.
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