THE VAULT

Black Sunday (1960) Explained: Beyond the Blood

Scare Score: 7.1/100

STARE INTO THESE EYES...Discover deep within them the unspeakable, terrifying secret of BLACK SUNDAY...It will paralyze you with fright!

The Premise

A vengeful witch, Asa Vajda, and her fiendish servant, Igor Jauvitch, return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant: Katia. Only a handsome doctor with the help of family members stand in her way.

Why It Terrifies Us

Categorized under Gothic Horror, Black Sunday taps into fundamental fears. The 7.1/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of witch, vampire, crypt continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.

Into The Vault

Ready to dig deeper? The ScreamDesk Vault connects you to the architecture of fear.