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08/09/1971 Horror, Thriller 1h 25m
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They came to play, they stayed to die.

Overview

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

  1. Mario Bava

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Claudine Auger

    Renata Donati

  2. Luigi Pistilli

    Alberto / Albert

  3. Claudio Camaso

    Simone / Simon

  4. Anna Maria Rosati

    Laura

  5. Chris Avram

    Franco Ventura / Frank Ventura

  6. Leopoldo Trieste

    Paolo Fosatti / Paul Fosatti

  7. Laura Betti

    Anna Fossati

  8. Brigitte Skay

    Louise / Brunhilde

  9. Isa Miranda

    Countess Federica Donati

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2022-08-11
**_Seminal Italian slasher_**

At a bay on the remote coast of central Italy, corpses mount up as several people contest over the valuable property rights. Some of those involved are four party-minded youths in a yellow dune buggy.

Mario Bava's "A Bay of Blood" (1971) is called “Ecology of Crime” in Italian (translated) and is known by a few other names, like “Twitch of the Death Nerve” (“A Bay of Blood” is easily the best title).

With one foot firmly in giallo territory, it is hailed as the progenitor and blueprint for the kitschy slasher craze that would soon emerge w...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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