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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThere's a little bit of everything in Bava's best-known film, the three-part anthology Black Sabbath.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyThree tales of expertly building suspense. [10 Jul 2013, Issue#1268]
- 90IGNIGNThis is easily one of Bava's crowning achievements as a filmmaker and one of the greatest horror anthologies ever filmed.
- 88Slant MagazineChris CabinSlant MagazineChris CabinBlack Sabbath speaks to the vastness of Bava’s abilities in the realms of the terrifying and the supernatural.
- 80Time OutTime OutPictorially it's amazing, and even the script and dubbing are way above average.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThree solid and scary tales of terror from the undisputed master of Italian horror, Mario Bava.
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkBack when anthology TV shows such as The Twilight Zone and Thriller were in their heyday, the movies, too, entertained a spate of horror/supernatural multistory features that fans still regard with affection. Director Mario Bava, whose earlier single-story satanic yarn Black Sunday picked up a wide following, turned Sabbath into one of the best. [11 Aug 2000, 8E]
- 70The DissolveNoel MurrayThe DissolveNoel MurrayEven with Boris Karloff providing a lighthearted introduction and sign-off, Black Sabbath is fraught with fatalism.