A Bay of Blood(1971)Reazione a catena(original title).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. Written byEd Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>... Synopsis A Bay of Blood(1971)Reazione a catena(original title)
Movie Title: A Bay of Blood(1971)Reazione a catena(original title)
Run Time: 84 min
Rating: 6.6 / 10
Genres: Horror |Mystery |Thriller
Release Date: 3 May 1972 (USA)
Director: Mario Bava
Writer: Franco Barberi ,Mario Bava , ... and other credits
Actor: Claudine Auger,Luigi Pistilli,Claudio Camaso
This film is regarded as the first slasher film, that produced a myriad of clones such as Friday 13th.
Being a Mario Bava film, I held high expectations for this. Unfortunately i was to be very disappointed.
The first thing i noted was how drab and lifeless this film is. There is none of Bava's use of colour. The characters are one dimensional and the special effects are poor. In one scene a beheading takes place and you can clearly see the screws in the neck area after the beheading.
The plot is very convoluted and ultimately uninteresting. The surprise ending is OK, if a little silly.
In summary it feels as if Bava is just trying to shock and keep up with the trend of making an exploitation movie, rather than a good movie. Friday 13th is actually superior to this movie and more entertaining.
