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A Bay of Blood
1971
A family's murderous battle over some bayfront property is the subject of director Mario Bava's bloody horror-thriller, which many have cited as the grandfather of the modern slasher film. Claudine Auger is the scheming daughter of a murdered Countess; her staged suicide forms the basis of the film's plot. In a seemingly .. Read more
| Starring | Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Volonte, Brigitte Skay |
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| Director | Mario Bava |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller, World Cinema |
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A Bay of Blood
A family's murderous battle over some bayfront property is the subject of director Mario Bava's bloody horror-thriller, which many have cited as the grandfather of the modern slasher film. Claudine Auger is the scheming daughter of a murdered Countess; her staged suicide forms the basis of the film's plot. In a seemingly unrelated subplot, four hippies arrive in a dune buggy led by Brigitte Skay, who dances the Shake and swims naked before having her throat hacked open with a machete. Skay's boyfriend has his face chopped with the same machete and the other couple has a spear thrust through their bodies as they make love. All of these murder scenes were imitated in Steve Miner's FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH, PART 2, and the film's style influenced countless American slasher films of the 1970s and '80s. Bava also includes a strangulation by telephone cord, a gory axe decapitation, a man speared to a wall, and five other murders.
| Starring | Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Volonte, Brigitte Skay |
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| Director | Mario Bava |
| Studio | FILM 2000 |
| Original title | Reazione a catena |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 20 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 20 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 20 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 07 Jun 2011 To Rent: DVD: 22 Jul 2002 Blu-ray: 20 Dec 2010 |
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There's not much narrative in this movie, which is more an exercise in thinking up inventive ways for people to die, with each victim killed by a different means. It is original, in that there are multiple killers at work, as each murderer becomes a victi
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poor transfer
the picture quality is of vhs standard,looks just like the redemption video release,no extras to speak of.this is a seminal film,not bavas best by any means,but... read more »
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Friday the 13th this aint.
I find that I either love or really dislike films Directed by Mario Bava. This one, I dislike. Nothing much happens for long periods of time, drawn out by ... read more »
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Strange but entertaining slasher
A bizarre but entertaining slasher with a ridiculously convoluted plot about various characters scheming and double crossing others. For gore fans, there are ... read more »
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A Bay Of Boredom...
Mario Bava's reputation precedes him as an innovator of modern horror styles, but unless you are an avid fan of his i would stay clear of this one. The film... read more »
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A Bay of Blood - Blu-ray
Though most do not watch Mario Bava films for their tightly constructed plots, this film still provided much of the inspiration for the first two FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH films, as well as some of the actual scenes. The plot hinges on a bunch of murderous relatives who are all competing for position ...
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A Bay of Blood
A family's murderous battle over some bayfront property is the subject of director Mario Bava's bloody horror-thriller, which many have cited as the grandfather of the modern slasher film. Claudine Auger is the scheming daughter of a murdered Countess; her staged suicide forms the basis of the film'...
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