Black Sabbath (film)

Black Sabbath Italian I tre volti della paura , lit. The Three Faces of Fear is a 1963 ItalianFrenchAmerican horror film directed by Mario Bava. The film is centered on three separate tales that have an introduction and conclusion from Boris Karloff. The film stars an international cast in three short stories. The first, titled The Telephone, involves Suzy Michle Mercier who continually receives threatening telephone calls from an unseen stalker. The second is The Wurdulak, where a man named Gorca Karloff returns to his family after claiming to have slain a Wurdulak, an undead creature who attacks those that it had once loved. The third story, The Drop of Water, features Jacqueline Pierreux as Helen Corey who steals a ring from a corpse that is being prepared for burial and finds herself haunted by the rings original owner after arriving home.

Rosy Michle Mercier, a French callgirl, returns to her basement apartment at night. She receives a series of strange phone calls. The caller eventually identifies himself as Frank, her former pimp who has recently escaped from prison. Rosy is terrified it was her testimony that sent Frank to prison. Rosy phones Mary Lydia Alfonsi for solace. The women have been estranged, but Rosy is certain that only Mary can help her. Mary agrees to come over that night. Seconds later, Frank calls again, promising that no matter what Rosy does he will have his revenge. Rosy doesnt realize that Mary is impersonating Frank on the telephone. Mary arrives at Rosys apartment and attempts to calm Rosys nerves. Mary provides Rosy with a large knife for protection before she goes to sleep.As Rosy sleeps, Mary writes a confession explaining that she made the calls to force a reunion, knowing that Rosy would call on her for help. While she is writing, an intruder enters the apartment. The intruder is Frank, who strangles Mary. The sound of their struggle awakens Rosy, and Frank realizes he murdered the wrong woman. Frank approaches Rosys bed, but she seizes her knife and stabs Frank. Rosy drops the knife and breaks down in hysteria. ........

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