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PanchoPancho
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The late Mario Bava was a very influential horror director in the 1960s and 70s. Unfortunately for daybill collectors, this coincides with the period where the Oz censors were banning horror left and right. I have a few of Bava's daybills and would be interested to know if any others exist.

I have:

* The Evil Eye (A.K.A The Girl Who Knew too Much) - 1963

* Blood and Black Lace - 1964

* Baron Blood - 1972


* House of Exorcism (A.K.A Lisa and the Devil) - 1972



There would be at least another 6 - 8 horror films between 1963 and 1977 that were released; I'd love to know if anyone can shed any light on them.

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  • DavidDavid
    Do you have their titles?
  • HONDOHONDO
    Do you  have or have seen The Evil Eye duotone rerelease from Roadshow ? I have an Image if you would like to see it.
  • PanchoPancho
    HONDO said:
    Do you  have or have seen The Evil Eye duotone rerelease from Roadshow ? I have an Image if you would like to see it.
    I do have it. I actually got that before I got a first release.
  • PanchoPancho

    David said:
    Do you have their titles?
    * Black Sunday (A.K.A Mask of the Demon / A.K.A The Mask of Satan) - 1960
    * Black Sabbath (A.K.A Three Faces of Fear) - 1963
    * The Whip and the Body - 1963
    * Planet of the Vampires - 1965
    * Kill, Baby, Kill (A.K.A Curse of the Living Dead / A.K.A Operation Fear) - 1966
    * Five Dolls for an August Moon (A.K.A Island of Terror) - 1970
    * Hatchet for the Honeymoon (A.K.A Blood Brides) - 1970
    * Twitch of the Death Nerve (A.K.A Bay of Blood) - 1971
    * Rabid Dogs (A.K.A Kidnapped) - 1974
    * Shock (A.K.A Beyond the Door II) - 1977
  • HONDOHONDO
    edited September 2015
    Pancho said:                                                                                                                                                            
    * Black Sunday (A.K.A Mask of the Demon / A.K.A The Mask of Satan) - 1960
    * Black Sabbath (A.K.A Three Faces of Fear) - 1963
    * The Whip and the Body - 1963
    * Planet of the Vampires - 1965
    * Kill, Baby, Kill (A.K.A Curse of the Living Dead / A.K.A Operation Fear) - 1966
    * Five Dolls for an August Moon (A.K.A Island of Terror) - 1970
    * Hatchet for the Honeymoon (A.K.A Blood Brides) - 1970
    * Twitch of the Death Nerve (A.K.A Bay of Blood) - 1971
    * Rabid Dogs (A.K.A Kidnapped) - 1974
    * Shock (A.K.A Beyond the Door II) - 1977

    Black Sunday was most likely banned originally in the early 1960s ( see my ''Films That Were Most Likely Banned In Australia ) thread. The film was also submitted for classification in 1970 and was banned along with a follow up appeal to the Film Censorship Review Board. There is definitely no daybill so I would cease searching.

    Black Sabbath most likely banned so no daybill.

    Planet Of The Vampires most likely banned so no daybill.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     My opinion is all of the remaining seven films were either not picked up for distribution in Australia or banned prior to 1970  therefore there will be no daybills in existence. Sad news I am sure.


  • PanchoPancho
    Well...that is depressing.
  • DavidDavid
    Black Sunday

    Directed by Mario Bava / 1960 / Italy 

    Date: 09-1970  /  Rated: Banned  /  Length: 7605 feet  /  Time: 84:30  /  Reason: violence

    Date: 10-1970  /  Appeal: Against rejection  /  Length: 7605 feet  /  Time: 84:30  /  Result: Appeal dismissed by Review Board
  • DavidDavid
    SHOCK(VHS for DVD)

    ClassificationMA
    Consumer AdviceMedium level violence, Horror theme
    CategoryFilm - Sale/Hire
    Version 
    Duration 
    Date of Classification26 April 2005
    DirectorMARIO BAVA
  • DavidDavid
    BLACK SABBATH - I TRE VOLTI DELLA PAURA(VHS for DVD)

    ClassificationM
    Consumer AdviceMedium level violence, Horror themes
    CategoryFilm - Sale/Hire
    Version 
    Duration 
    Date of Classification26 April 2005
    DirectorMARIO BAVA
    ProducerPAOLO MERCURI
    Production CompanyGALATEA FILMS
    Country of OriginITALY
    ApplicantUMBRELLA ENTERTAINMENT
    File NumberT05/1426
    Classification Number4250301C
  • DavidDavid
    HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON(VHS for DVD)

    ClassificationM
    Consumer AdviceLow level violence
    CategoryFilm - Sale/Hire
    Version 
    Duration 
    Date of Classification22 April 2005
    DirectorMARIO BAVA
    ProducerMANUEL CANO
    Production CompanyMANUEL CANO SANCIRIACO/ MERCURY FILMS/ PAN LATINA FILMS/ PETICULAS IBARRA Y CIA
    Country of OriginITALY|SPAIN
    ApplicantUMBRELLA ENTERTAINMENT
  • DavidDavid
    TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE (also known as BAY OF BLOOD and CARNAGE)(DVD)

    ClassificationR 18+
    Consumer AdviceHigh level horror violence
    CategoryFilm - Sale/Hire
    Version 
    Duration 
    Date of Classification27 September 2005
    DirectorMARIO BAVA
    ProducerGUISEPPE ZACCARIELLO
    Production CompanyINTERNATIONAL MEDIA FILMS
    Country of OriginITALY
    ApplicantSTOMP VISUAL
  • DavidDavid
    THE WHIP AND THE BODY(DVD)

    ClassificationMA 15+
    Consumer AdviceViolence and themes
    CategoryFilm - Sale/Hire
    Version 
    Duration 
    Date of Classification26 March 2009
    DirectorMARIO BAVA/ JOHN M. OLD
    ProducerFEDERICO MAGNAGHI/ TOM RHODES
    Production CompanyFRANCINOR-PIP/ LEONG FILM/ TITANUS
    Country of OriginITALY
    ApplicantBIG SKY VIDEO
  • DavidDavid
    BLOOD AND BLACK LACE(DVD)

    ClassificationMA 15+
    Consumer AdviceHorror violence
    CategoryFilm - Sale/Hire
    Version 
    Duration 
    Date of Classification26 March 2009
    DirectorMARIO BAVA/ JOHN M. OLD
    ProducerALREDO MIRABILE/ MASSIMO PATRIZI
    Production CompanyEMMEPI CINEMATOGRAFICA
    Country of OriginITALY
    ApplicantBIG SKY VIDEO
  • RickRick
    thanks Hondo and David for all the info.
  • HONDOHONDO
    Some unintentional incorrect information supplied above. Island Of Terror mentioned is a 1966 British film directed by Terrence Fisher and is not the 1970 film directed by Mario Bava.
  • PanchoPancho
    edited September 2015
    It's wonderful that the opportunity exists to see this films now in Australia in their uncut versions, but when you see the great international art for some of these films, you can't help but wonder what the daybills might have looked like:

    7442 HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON 1sh 69 Bava 3w467 BLACK SUNDAY insert 61 Mario Bava deep in this demons eyes is a hidden unspeakable secret 5m474 BLACK SABBATH insert 64 Karloff in Mario Bavas I Tre volti Della Paura severed head 5m698 PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES insert 65 Mario Bava beings of the future great Reynold Brown art

    4x084 KILL BABY KILL linen 3sh 67 Mario Bavas Operazione Paura creepy porcelain doll with knife 

    'What' is the US title for 'The Whip and The Body'.
  • DavidDavid
    Good stuff Mark!
  • PanchoPancho
    David said:
    Good stuff Mark!
     *sigh *  ain't they pretty pictures? Maybe it's better that the Aussie censors didn't get their claws into the art.
  • DavidDavid
    Can you imagine?!
  • DarioDario
    BTW, Blood and Black Lace is perfect in B/W.

    Wouldn't want it any other way.

    Cheers,
    dario.
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