Mario Bava's Black Sunday

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Originally Posted by bigshot

I've gotten stung by several of Kino's duds too.

And I got stung by Arrow's BD for Bava's Bay of Blood. Kino's is much better.

To echo MifuneFan, the best quality release is the way to go. I'll import or buy locally based on quality.

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

My research on both films, thanks in part to some of the above posters, has led me to believe that the initial Kino releases of these films with the original Italian versions are the ones to own for Region A folks like me. I've got no complaints whatsoever about the original Kino release of Black Sunday, that's for sure.

Kino's Black Sabbath is probably an all right presentation, but given how badly it mucked up the colors, I simply had to get the Arrow release, one of the first Region B-locked titles I bought. This is one of my favorite films, so I absolutely had to have that colorful lighting done right, and the AIP cut was a nice bonus.

There are some comparison screenshots on this site's reviews. The Kino release just looks drab by comparison.

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