Author Kristian Ramsden

Kristian Ramsden

Kristian Ramsden is a current PhD candidate in Film at Adelaide University. His research is currently focused on the notion of Japanese film noir, exploring the intersection of genre and national cinema during the era of reconstruction. He has previously published in The Conversation and presented his work at the 2024 SSAANNZ Conference.

The Faces of Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath

Kristian Ramsden

September 2026

CTEQ Annotations on Film

The original Italian title for Mario Bava’s 1963 film, I tre volti della paura, which translates as “The Three Faces of Fear,” is far more appropriate than Black Sabbath – the title chosen by its international ...