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A Bay of Blood

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

Love a good giallo and this one kicked ass

zombie211
6 days ago

My name is Cam and this was ok

Camden
2 weeks ago

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!

Dioleopard
3 weeks ago

What a wild whiplash of an ending. Trying to track all of the moving players around the bay makes for such an entertaining mystery.

hedgewilde
3 months ago

Corny, but in a good way,

ewashingtone
4 months ago