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A Bay of Blood( 1971)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Claudine Auger

      Renata Donati

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      Luigi Pistilli

      Alberto / Albert

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      Claudio Camaso

      Simone / Simon

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      Anna Maria Rosati

      Laura

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      Chris Avram

      Franco Ventura / Frank Ventura

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      Leopoldo Trieste

      Paolo Fosatti / Paul Fosatti

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      Laura Betti

      Anna Fossati

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      Brigitte Skay

      Louise / Brunhilde

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      Isa Miranda

      Countess Federica Donati

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      Paola Montenero

      Sylvie / Denise

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      Nicoletta Elmi

      Renata and Albert's Daughter (uncredited)

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      Renato Cestiè

      Renata and Albert's Son (uncredited)

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      Guido Boccaccini

      Luca / Duke

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      Roberto Bonanni

      Roberto / Bobby

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      Giovanni Nuvoletti

      Count Filippo Donati

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Aug 11 2022
    **_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 with "Hallowee...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • suicide
    • psychopath
    • mass murder
    • wheelchair
    • gore
    • murder
    • squid
    • serial killer
    • slasher
    • skinny dipping
    • maniac
    • axe murder
    • video nasty
    • proto-slasher
    • ax
    • giallo