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Bay Of Blood Details

1971 Certificate 18
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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 to inherit the estate of the .. Read more

Starring Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Volonte, Brigitte Skay
Director Mario Bava
Genres Horror

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Bay Of Blood

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 to inherit the estate of the matron of the family, which is mainly the bayside resort at which they are staying. However, a gaggle of teens show up and see a bit too much and, well, it becomes the BAY OF BLOOD...

Starring Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Volonte, Brigitte Skay
Director Mario Bava
Studio FILM 2000
Run time DVD: 1 hr 20 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Horror
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 22 Jul 2002
Production year: 1971

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Italian horror maestro Mario Bava's influential body count stalk-and-slash template opens with a classic double murder (copied exactly by Friday the 13th Part 2) and then hurtles on in scream-lined fashion to kill each of the 13 candidates in line to gain a vast fortune in cash and property. Unreeling like a macabre joke, the shock ending has to be seen to be believed in Bava's part Elizabethan tragedy, part Tex Avery cartoon, ultra-violent carnage spectacular.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • 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

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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    Rated - 2.0 stars

    Boring

    Being a fan of dodgy old Italian horrors, I ignored the popular reviews, and rented this movie. Its a decent enough thriller, but there was hardly any ... more

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      • A customer from Lisburn. N.Ireland
      • Posted 04 Nov 2005 15:18

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  • Rated - 2.0 stars

    Messy Giallo that doesn't hang together

    After a good start this really begins to fall apart. There are several good scenes but unfortunately they are greatly outnumbered by the bad ones and, more ... more

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      • A customer from London
      • Posted 19 Nov 2007 16:44
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      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 ...