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Mario Bava · 1960s

5 films directed by Mario Bava from the 1960s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Blood and Black Lace.

Blood and Black Lace

Blood and Black Lace(1964)

7.3/10

dir. Mario Bava

S-Tier

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Mario Bava invented the giallo template with this one in 1964, and the Arrow limited edition is the way to own it. The bold color lighting and set design are the whole appeal on disc. Copies have turned up at Disc Replay for around $39.99 USD, which is a good price for an Arrow LE. If you like Argento, this is the film he was ripping off.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition
Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath(1963)

7.0/10

dir. Mario Bava

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.
Black Sunday

Black Sunday(1960)

7.1/10

dir. Mario Bava

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.
Danger: Diabolik

Danger: Diabolik(1968)

6.4/10

dir. Mario Bava

Announced

International man of mystery Diabolik and his sensuous lover Eva Kant pull off heist after heist, all while European cops led by Inspector Ginko and envious mobsters led by Ralph Valmont are closing in on them.

Eureka Entertainment · Limited Edition
Planet of the Vampires

Planet of the Vampires(1965)

6.2/10

dir. Mario Bava

After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.