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Ep. 05-32: Black Sabbath (1963)

Author
David and Tim
Published
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Episode Link
https://johnnyhasthekeys.com/2023/04/24/ep-05-32-black-sabbath-1963/

Boris Karloff hosts (and stars in) this trio of atmospheric horror tales. In The Telephone, a woman is terrorized in her apartment by phone calls from a man in her past. In The Wurdalak, a Russian count in the early stumbles upon a family in the countryside trying to destroy a vicious line of vampires. And finally, in A Drop of Water, a nurse makes a fateful decision while preparing the corpse of one of her patients – an elderly medium who died during a seance.




Welcome to our third and final anthology film of the season, another classic: Black Sabbath (1963). Finally, we’re back in the world of Italian cinema–well, a joint venture with AIP (American International Pictures)–and highly cinematic director, Mario Bava. Join us as we discuss the attributes that often separate and sometimes lift this film above the average genre piece, including the lighting, the cinematography, the cast, and weird edits. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys settles in by the fire, just in time for Uncle Boris to tell us a story, or two, or three…  

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