On August 12, 1960 “Black Sunday” was released in Italy! Directed by Mario Bava (in his official directorial debut) and starring Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi, Ivo Garrani, Arturo Dominici and Enrico Oliveri. Loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's short story "Viy", the film takes place in Moldavia and tells the story of a witch who is put to death by her brother, only to return two centuries later to seek revenge upon his descendants. Black Sunday had limited financial success upon