A Bay of Blood
Directed by Mario Bava
When a rich Countess dies, strange murders befall people trying to claim her property in Mario Bava's gruesome giallo, which many credit with giving birth to the slasher genre. Combining his famously rich cinematography style with increasingly bizarre murders, Bava's film became a favorite of directors like Joe Dante and horror historian Stephen Thrower. It also found many detractors, including horror icon Christopher Lee, who found the extreme violence revolting. Controversial, disturbing and incredibly influential, A BAY OF BLOOD is a total must-see. Contains sexual scenes, violence and gore.
When a rich Countess dies, strange murders befall people trying to claim her property.
Cast: Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Laura Betti
Member Reviews
My name is Cam and this was ok
if you like an immersive giallo atmosphere and a bizarre elliptical plot full of eccentric and suspicious characters and shocking deaths, a masterpiece! if you want a movie with any sort of protagonist or hero, moral uplift, or a clear plot through-line, you may be bored!
What a wild whiplash of an ending. Trying to track all of the moving players around the bay makes for such an entertaining mystery.
Corny, but in a good way,
A sort of proto-Friday the 13th with all the benefits and flaws thereof. Interesting plot twists in the third act and some absolutely first rate special effects make this one of the most definitive examples of a classic slasher.