946:
531:
plan that they abandon their children for several days. When they return home, the starving and terrified children kill them. The thirteen murders were conceived as isolated sequences, with no initial idea of how they would fit into the story; Sacchetti credits Bava with the idea of two people being killed with a spear while making love and himself with the idea of a woman being killed in her wheelchair.
538:("That Will Teach Them to Be Bad") after a line spoken by the children after killing their parents, with his writing partner Franco Barbieri. However, spectacular arguments with Bava and the production team led to Barbieri being fired, and Sacchetti quit as an act of solidarity with his partner. De Laurentiis, disenchanted when
530:
film. Sacchetti and Bava got along well, and together came up with a story in which two parents commit murder to secure a better future for their children. In this early version of the story, the parents are driven to commit one murder after another in a chain reaction, becoming so caught up in their
610:
and its outlying property. Bava had to resort to various camera tricks to convince the audience that an entire forest existed when in fact, only a few scattered trees were at the location. Betti recalled: "All of this had to occur in a forest. But where was it? Bava said, 'Don't worry. I will do the
29:
611:
forest'. And he found a florist who was selling these little stupid branches with little bits of foliage on them, and he began to make them dance in front of the camera! We had to act the scenes strictly in front of those branches—if we moved even an inch either way, the 'woods' would disappear!"
381:
Real estate agent Frank
Ventura and his lover Laura plot to take possession of the bay. After the Countess refused to sell her home and property to them, the couple hatched a scheme with Filippo to murder his wife. To finalize their plan, Ventura needs Filippo's signature on legal documents. They
413:
Knowing there are now no other living heirs, Albert and Renata prepare to return home to await the announcement of their inheritance when they are shot dead from the caravan by their son, who has mistaken their shotgun for a toy. The son and daughter think their parents are playing dead and rush
409:
Ventura's partner Laura arrives, planning to meet up with him. When Simon discovers that it was the pair who had plotted with
Filippo to kill his mother, he strangles Laura to death. No sooner has he exacted his revenge than Simon himself is murdered by Albert. The wounded Ventura reappears, but
385:
Their curiosity piqued by news of the murder, four local teenagers Duke, Bobby, Denise, and
Brunhilde break into the seemingly deserted mansion and are murdered. Brunhilde skinny-dips at the lake, then is chased and has her throat slit with a billhook. Bobby has his face split open with the same
622:
effects. To create the deaths of Anna, Brunhilda, and Denise, wax effigies of the actresses' throats and backs were constructed and rigged to expulse brightly colored blood when cut. The illusion of Bobby being stabbed in the face with a billhook was achieved with a prop blade which was swiftly
389:
After killing
Filippo, he is now conspiring with Ventura, who offers Simon a huge cash pay-off to sign the relevant legal documents. Their scheme is dealt a potentially ruinous blow when Filippo's estranged daughter Renata appears, determined to ensure that her father's estate comes into her
860:). Assembled with a striking visual assurance that never ceases to amuse, this is typical Bava material, simply one ghastly murder after another – 13 in all – surrounded by what must be one of the most preposterous and confusing plots ever put on film". In
397:
living on the grounds of the Donati estate. Fossati's wife, Anna, tells them that
Filippo was responsible for the Countess's death and says that Simon will probably end up with the property. Renata, unaware that she has a stepbrother, makes plans with her husband to murder Simon.
760:, which Lee had starred in eight years before. Lee was reportedly completely revolted by the film. The festival jurors awarded the film the Best Make-Up and Special Effects Award. Rambaldi's effects work also earned the film a "Special Mention" Award at the prestigious
941:
s "The 100 Greatest Horror Movies of All-Time", with its entry stating that the film "remains a vital watch for horror fans, and a reminder of how Bava continued to push horror into new and interesting realms, the reverberations of which are still felt today".
817:, while noting that Bava was able to "achieve some striking images", opined "zooms, no doubt programmed by the imperative to work quickly, spoil some scenes that cried out for Bava's particularly fluid use of camera movement which were so much in evidence in
373:
At night, in her bayside mansion, wheelchair-using
Countess Federica Donati is attacked and strangled to death by her husband, Filippo Donati. Moments later, Filippo himself is stabbed to death by an assailant, and his corpse is then dragged to the
965:
are strikingly similar to two of Bava's murder sequences: one character is slammed in the face with a hawkbill machete, though Bava's film had a billhook instead, and two teenage lovers are interrupted when a spear impales both of them. Along with
401:
After discovering
Filippo's mangled and rotting corpse on Simon's boat, Renata and Albert head to Ventura's house. Upon their arrival, Ventura attacks Renata, but Renata gains the upper hand and stabs Ventura with a large pair of scissors in his
591:
was suggested by
Zaccariello because the word "ecologia" was in vogue at the time. The film's budget was extremely low, and it had to be shot very quickly and cheaply. Due to the severe budgetary restrictions, Bava not only acted as his own
406:. Paolo Fossati, who witnesses the assault, attempts to telephone the police but is confronted by Albert, who strangles him to death with the phone's cord. Renata decapitates Anna with an ax to ensure there are no additional witnesses.
749:
was greeted with extreme controversy and disappointment by several critics, especially by those who were fans of the director's earlier, more restrained films. At the 1971 Avoriaz Film
Festival, where the movie had its world premiere,
572:. At the time De Laurentiis approached Bava about working with Sacchetti, Bava and Betti had been toying with the idea of making a movie called "Odore di carne" ("stench of flesh") about cannibalism on Los Angeles colleges.
803:... The resulting movie is guaranteed to make audiences squirm, but the violence is near pornographic. In the same way that pornographic movies reduce human interactions to the workings of genitals,
898:
wrote that Bava's film is "the acknowledged smoking gun behind the 'body count' movie phenomenon of the 1980s, which continues to dominate the horror genre two decades later with such films as
683:
386:
billhook. Duke and Denise are both impaled with a spear while having sex. The
Countess's illegitimate son Simon, who lives on the grounds in a separate shack, is the killer.
854:) that it "features enough violence and gore to satisfy the most rabid mayhem fans and benefits from the inimitably stylish direction of horror specialist Mario Bava (
1520:
561:) to take over as producer. Zaccariello insisted that the shooting script be written by Filippo Ottoni, who was reluctant to take the job since he did not like
390:
possession. A search for a will proves unsuccessful, and Ventura, who believes that Renata may be the rightful beneficiary, urges Simon to kill his stepsister.
949:
A snapshot of a murder scene in the film where a couple is impaled by an assailant with a spear in a bed. This scene has been imitated, notably in the movie
1584:
1166:
678:
on the grounds that it intruded on their exclusive right to rate motion pictures, and the film was withdrawn and re-released under the now common title
890:
Several critics have noted that the film is probably the most influential of Bava's career, as it had a huge and profound impact on the slasher film
791:
are ever-present, and serve as the only interest keeping the plot in motion, but nothing really redeems the dumb storyline". Gary Johnson, on his
587:("the bay of silver"), discarded for fear that the movie would be perceived as a parody of Dario Argento's works as a result. The final title of
1962:
378:. Upon investigation, the police find what they believe to be a suicide note written by the Countess, but Filippo's murder goes undiscovered.
393:
Accompanied by her husband Albert and leaving their young son and daughter in a caravan nearby, Renata visits the house of Paolo Fossati, an
767:
Controversy of the film continued in subsequent years and maintained a mixed critical response. Jeffrey Frentzen, reviewing the film for
722:, but it has since been re-released theatrically and on home video under a variety of titles. In the US alone, its later titles include
1292:
1972:
878:... Seen today, the violence in this movie remains as potent and explicit as anything glimpsed in contemporary 'splatter' features
2017:
1719:
708:
1967:
1952:
1942:
1066:
675:
2007:
1977:
1674:
549:, felt he needed to complete a film soon, and turned to Giuseppe Zaccariello (who had silently backed Bava's earlier films
985:
specifically "followed Bava's inspired cue, having young people stalked by violent death amid beautiful wooded settings".
312:. Bava co-wrote the screenplay with Giuseppe Zaccariello, Filippo Ottoni, and Sergio Canevari, with story credit given to
2002:
1992:
1528:
642:("Ecology of Crime"). When the film did poorly on its initial release, it was pulled from Italian theaters and retitled
1877:
1576:
1001:
Although known by several different Italian-language titles, the film's original theatrical release title in Italy was
1417:
565:. Numerous other writers, including Zaccariello himself, had their hands involved in devising the final screenplay.
1937:
1775:
1264:
906:
687:
623:
pulled out of frame to hide the fact that it was sculpted to conform exactly to actor Roberto Bonanni's profile.
1158:
1129:
754:
attended a screening of the film, having expressed an interest in seeing the latest effort from the director of
2012:
1997:
1905:
1803:
1789:
1705:
666:
557:
1982:
1957:
1947:
1241:
974:
1551:
813:
656:
was acquired up for US distribution in 1972 by Steve Minasian's Hallmark Releasing, which specialized in
1932:
686:
appearing in advertisements. Thanks to Hallmark's distribution partnership with Bava's former employer
1492:
1796:
894:. It has also been credited as his most impactful work in the international cinema. Writing in 2000,
551:
1381:
1082:
1870:
1698:
1667:
856:
837:
518:
1236:
968:
874:
unreels like a macabre, ironic joke, a movie built like an inescapable trap for its own anti-hero
808:
777:"the director's most complete failure to date. If you were appalled by the gore and slaughter in
1898:
1754:
1747:
1317:
961:
951:
914:
is one of the most imitated movies of the past 30 years. It helped kick start the slasher genre
1987:
1884:
1810:
1761:
1733:
1647:
783:, this latest film contains twice the murders, each one accomplished with an obnoxious detail
756:
542:
failed to recreate its domestic popularity when released abroad, also abandoned the project.
344:
effects. The story details a string of mysterious murders that occur around the titular bay.
1296:
1740:
1726:
779:
761:
8:
1927:
1891:
1660:
1430:"Reazione a catena (A Bay of Blood) (Twitch of the Death Nerve) (1972) - Rotten Tomatoes"
928:
526:. He contacted Sacchetti and persuaded him to collaborate with director Mario Bava on a
1831:
1824:
1712:
900:
657:
509:
347:
Widely considered Bava's most violent film, its emphasis on graphically bloody murder
1838:
1625:
1413:
1062:
825:
638:("Before the Fact"), but when finally released to theatres, the title had changed to
619:
562:
513:
313:
88:
1782:
1768:
691:
447:
348:
341:
275:
171:
135:
1159:"Shock Horror! Total Film Proudly Hails The 50 Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time"
486:
1636:
1429:
1360:
829:
769:
751:
718:
713:
593:
1630:
634:
was promoted with multiple different titles in Italy. The film was announced as
918:… influence still resonates today (although somewhat dully) in movies such as
850:
699:
670:
by proclaiming that Bava's film was "The Second Film Rated 'V' for Violence!" (
615:
492:
435:
429:
423:
403:
337:
329:
321:
317:
125:
120:
115:
64:
1641:
1921:
807:
reduces cinematic thrills to little more than knives slicing through flesh".
597:
523:
468:
325:
140:
394:
352:
1107:
614:
To ensure the utmost realism in depicting the thirteen different murders,
1497:
1206:
788:
607:
459:
453:
441:
333:
305:
181:
161:
130:
34:
1619:
575:
The film began production in early 1971, still under the shooting title
28:
1845:
1683:
1608:
703:
695:
546:
357:
309:
45:
1237:"Discover the sordid pleasures of this late-career Mario Bava slasher"
799:
is made for people who derive pleasure from seeing other people killed
1863:
1137:
1054:
934:
895:
867:
841:
959:
Several commentators have noted that two sequences in the 1981 film
945:
1614:
1476:
1295:. The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television. Archived from
1225:
Magazine, #32 (1996), pgs. 10-11, "A Bay of Blood" videotape review
862:
604:
568:
The cast included Laura Betti, who had got along well with Bava on
674:
having been the first). This campaign prompted a lawsuit from the
836:
holds an 86% approval rating based on 14 critic reviews, with an
355:
subgenre that would follow a decade later. In 2005, the magazine
870:
wrote thirteen years after the film's theatrical release that "
596:, but also utilized a simple child's wagon for the film's many
583:("chain reaction"). Yet another title used during shooting was
527:
1358:
Frentzen, Jeffrey (1974). "Twitch of the Death Nerve Review".
1652:
891:
382:
have no idea, however, that Filippo himself has been killed.
664:, Hallmark copied their successful advertising campaign for
603:
The location shooting was mostly completed at Zaccariello's
910:
and their respective sequels". According to Gary Johnson, "
702:
or triple bill with other Hallmark/AIP films, most notably
978:(Both 1981) and several other similarly plotted slashers,
375:
1455:
Dante, Joe. "'Joe Dante's Fleapit Flashbacks' review of
660:. Premiering the film under its original English title,
534:
Sacchetti wrote the first draft of the script, titled
1577:"Behind the Scenes: Part 2 accident and the Hospital"
1375:
1373:
1371:
474:
Paola Montenero (as Paola Rubens) as Sylvie (Denise)
1368:
646:("Chain Reaction"), and was later re-released as
365:one of the 50 greatest horror films of all time.
1919:
690:, the film played for years under this title in
16:1971 Italian giallo slasher film by Mario Bava
1668:
1574:
844:was enthusiastic about the film, writing in
1422:
1343:Normanton, Peter (2012). "A Bay of Blood".
1675:
1661:
522:, had fallen out with the film's director
483:Giovanni Nuvoletti as Count Filippo Donati
432:as Alberto (Albert in the English version)
282:, lit. "Ecology of Crime", later retitled
27:
1342:
1336:
1217:
1215:
1049:
1047:
1045:
1043:
1041:
410:Albert kills him after a brief struggle.
1521:"The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time"
1357:
1351:
1197:
1195:
1193:
1191:
1189:
1187:
1185:
1183:
1039:
1037:
1035:
1033:
1031:
1029:
1027:
1025:
1023:
1021:
944:
1920:
1490:
1474:Lucas, Tim. "Bava's Terrors, Part 2".
1410:The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Horror
1364:. Vol. 4, no. 3. p. 36.
1212:
1059:Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark
1963:American International Pictures films
1656:
1587:from the original on October 18, 2018
1467:
1448:
1401:
1395:
1180:
1169:from the original on October 20, 2007
1053:
1018:
676:Motion Picture Association of America
1549:
1518:
1105:
1061:. Video Watchdog. pp. 847–869.
741:
698:throughout the country as part of a
1404:The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror
1379:
814:The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror
316:and Franco Barberi. The film stars
13:
1575:Parker, Jason (January 12, 2011).
1493:"Looking Back at 'A Bay of Blood'"
1347:. Philadelphia, PA: Running Press.
1345:The Mammoth Book of Slasher Movies
480:Roberto Bonanni as Roberto (Bobby)
14:
2029:
1602:
1473:
1454:
1262:
1234:
1127:
618:was hired to provide the special
462:as Franco Ventura (Frank Ventura)
1973:Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani
1527:. Jamie Righetti. Archived from
1491:Rambie, Ryan (8 December 2010).
1205:DVD, Image Entertainment, 2000,
545:Bava, owing a massive amount in
1776:Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1568:
1543:
1512:
1484:
1310:
1285:
1265:"First Look: ABE's BAY OF BLOOD
1256:
920:I Know What You Did Last Summer
907:I Know What You Did Last Summer
688:American International Pictures
477:Guido Boccaccini as Luca (Duke)
450:as Paolo Fossati (Paul Fossati)
414:outside to play along the bay.
1878:Caltiki – The Immortal Monster
1804:Roy Colt & Winchester Jack
1682:
1581:Friday the 13th: The Franchise
1463:. No. 95. pp. 24–25.
1228:
1151:
1121:
1099:
1075:
995:
932:". It was listed at No. 94 in
728:Last House on the Left Part II
577:Cosi imparano a fare i cattivi
536:Cosi imparano a fare i cattivi
516:, screenwriter of the popular
351:was hugely influential on the
1:
2018:English-language horror films
1790:Five Dolls for an August Moon
1706:Hercules in the Haunted World
1012:
650:("Bay of Blood" in Spanish).
558:Five Dolls for an August Moon
499:
340:created the gruesome special
1968:Films directed by Mario Bava
1953:1970s Italian-language films
1943:1970s English-language films
579:, which was soon changed to
456:as Countessa Federica Donati
7:
2008:Italian serial killer films
1978:Films set in country houses
1382:"Twitch of the Death Nerve"
1108:"Twitch of the Death Nerve"
205:Nuova Linea Cinematografica
196:Nuova Linea Cinematografica
10:
2034:
2003:Italian multilingual films
1993:Italian exploitation films
1720:The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1480:. No. 43. p. 31.
709:The Last House on the Left
626:
465:Anna Maria Rosati as Laura
218:8 September 1971
1855:
1797:Hatchet for the Honeymoon
1690:
1457:Twitch of the Death Nerve
1203:Twitch of the Death Nerve
912:Twitch of the Death Nerve
885:
805:Twitch of the Death Nerve
797:Twitch of the Death Nerve
775:Twitch of the Death Nerve
680:Twitch of the Death Nerve
570:Hatchet for the Honeymoon
552:Hatchet for the Honeymoon
295:Twitch of the Death Nerve
250:
242:
232:
209:
201:
187:
177:
167:
157:
149:
108:
100:
81:
51:
41:
26:
21:
1871:The Day the Sky Exploded
1412:, Overlook Press, 1995,
988:
1938:1971 multilingual films
1318:"'Bay of Blood' – 1971"
1087:American Film Institute
1083:"Mario Bava Centennial"
706:'s equally-influential
417:
368:
1899:The Wonders of Aladdin
1755:Planet of the Vampires
1748:The Road to Fort Alamo
1293:"Ecologia del delitto"
962:Friday the 13th Part 2
956:
952:Friday the 13th Part 2
2013:Italian slasher films
1885:The Giant of Marathon
1811:Four Times That Night
1762:Knives of the Avenger
1734:The Whip and the Body
1106:Thompson, Nathaniel.
948:
757:The Whip and the Body
736:New House on the Left
540:The Cat o' Nine Tails
519:The Cat o' Nine Tails
471:as Louise (Brunhilde)
1998:Italian horror films
1741:Blood and Black Lace
1402:Hardy, Phil (1986).
1165:. October 10, 2005.
1003:Ecologia del delitto
848:(later reprinted in
795:website, said that "
780:Blood and Black Lace
762:Sitges Film Festival
640:Ecologia del delitto
589:Ecologia del delitto
304:) is a 1971 Italian
280:Ecologia del delitto
104:Giuseppe Zaccariello
61:Giuseppe Zaccariello
1983:Films shot in Italy
1958:1970s slasher films
1948:1970s Italian films
1892:Esther and the King
1856:Collaborative works
1434:Rotten Tomatoes.com
306:giallo slasher film
1832:Lisa and the Devil
1713:Erik the Conqueror
1648:TCM Movie Database
1550:Kerswell, Justin.
1209:. ASIN: B000055ZCA
957:
732:Last House Part II
658:exploitation films
563:exploitation films
510:Dino De Laurentiis
508:was when producer
1933:1971 horror films
1915:
1914:
1519:Righetti, Jamie.
1322:A Slice of Horror
1271:. Video Watchblog
1242:Little White Lies
1068:978-0-9633756-1-2
846:The Film Bulletin
826:review aggregator
742:Critical response
667:Mark of the Devil
644:Reazione a Catena
585:La baia d'argento
581:Reazione a catena
514:Dardano Sacchetti
438:as Simone (Simon)
314:Dardano Sacchetti
286:) (also known as
284:Reazione a catena
267:
266:
89:Dardano Sacchetti
2025:
1783:Danger: Diabolik
1769:Kill, Baby, Kill
1677:
1670:
1663:
1654:
1653:
1597:
1596:
1594:
1592:
1572:
1566:
1565:
1563:
1562:
1547:
1541:
1540:
1538:
1536:
1516:
1510:
1509:
1507:
1505:
1488:
1482:
1481:
1471:
1465:
1464:
1452:
1446:
1445:
1443:
1441:
1426:
1420:
1407:
1399:
1393:
1392:
1390:
1389:
1377:
1366:
1365:
1355:
1349:
1348:
1340:
1334:
1333:
1331:
1329:
1314:
1308:
1307:
1305:
1304:
1289:
1283:
1280:
1277:
1276:
1260:
1254:
1253:
1251:
1249:
1232:
1226:
1219:
1210:
1199:
1178:
1177:
1175:
1174:
1155:
1149:
1148:
1146:
1145:
1136:. Archived from
1125:
1119:
1118:
1116:
1115:
1103:
1097:
1096:
1094:
1093:
1079:
1073:
1072:
1051:
1006:
999:
975:Just Before Dawn
940:
917:
881:
877:
819:Operazione Paura
802:
786:
448:Leopoldo Trieste
426:as Renata Donati
225:
223:
172:Stelvio Cipriani
136:Leopoldo Trieste
70:English Version:
31:
19:
18:
2033:
2032:
2028:
2027:
2026:
2024:
2023:
2022:
1918:
1917:
1916:
1911:
1851:
1686:
1681:
1637:Rotten Tomatoes
1605:
1600:
1590:
1588:
1573:
1569:
1560:
1558:
1556:Hysteria Lives!
1548:
1544:
1534:
1532:
1531:on 5 April 2019
1517:
1513:
1503:
1501:
1489:
1485:
1472:
1468:
1453:
1449:
1439:
1437:
1428:
1427:
1423:
1400:
1396:
1387:
1385:
1380:Johnson, Gary.
1378:
1369:
1361:Cinefantastique
1356:
1352:
1341:
1337:
1327:
1325:
1316:
1315:
1311:
1302:
1300:
1291:
1290:
1286:
1274:
1272:
1261:
1257:
1247:
1245:
1233:
1229:
1221:Stevens, Brad.
1220:
1213:
1200:
1181:
1172:
1170:
1157:
1156:
1152:
1143:
1141:
1126:
1122:
1113:
1111:
1110:. Mondo Digital
1104:
1100:
1091:
1089:
1081:
1080:
1076:
1069:
1052:
1019:
1015:
1010:
1009:
1000:
996:
991:
938:
915:
888:
879:
875:
830:Rotten Tomatoes
800:
784:
770:Cinefantastique
752:Christopher Lee
744:
719:Slaughter Hotel
714:Fernando Di Leo
648:Bahia de Sangre
629:
594:cinematographer
504:The genesis of
502:
444:as Anna Fossati
436:Claudio Volonté
420:
371:
263:
235:
228:
221:
219:
212:
197:
192:
190:
145:
126:Claudio Volonté
96:
77:
37:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2031:
2021:
2020:
2015:
2010:
2005:
2000:
1995:
1990:
1985:
1980:
1975:
1970:
1965:
1960:
1955:
1950:
1945:
1940:
1935:
1930:
1913:
1912:
1910:
1909:
1902:
1895:
1888:
1881:
1874:
1867:
1859:
1857:
1853:
1852:
1850:
1849:
1842:
1835:
1828:
1821:
1818:A Bay of Blood
1814:
1807:
1800:
1793:
1786:
1779:
1772:
1765:
1758:
1751:
1744:
1737:
1730:
1723:
1716:
1709:
1702:
1694:
1692:
1691:Films directed
1688:
1687:
1680:
1679:
1672:
1665:
1657:
1651:
1650:
1643:A Bay of Blood
1639:
1632:A Bay of Blood
1628:
1621:A Bay of Blood
1617:
1610:A Bay of Blood
1604:
1603:External links
1601:
1599:
1598:
1567:
1542:
1511:
1483:
1466:
1461:Video Watchdog
1447:
1421:
1406:. Aurum Press.
1394:
1367:
1350:
1335:
1324:. 15 June 2014
1309:
1284:
1255:
1235:Bitel, Anton.
1227:
1223:Video Watchdog
1211:
1179:
1150:
1130:"Bay of Blood"
1120:
1098:
1074:
1067:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1008:
1007:
993:
992:
990:
987:
887:
884:
851:Video Watchdog
838:average rating
834:A Bay of Blood
747:A Bay of Blood
743:
740:
724:A Bay of Blood
654:A Bay of Blood
632:A Bay of Blood
628:
625:
616:Carlo Rambaldi
598:tracking shots
506:A Bay of Blood
501:
498:
497:
496:
493:Nicoletta Elmi
490:
484:
481:
478:
475:
472:
466:
463:
457:
451:
445:
439:
433:
430:Luigi Pistilli
427:
424:Claudine Auger
419:
416:
404:femoral artery
370:
367:
363:A Bay of Blood
338:Carlo Rambaldi
330:Nicoletta Elmi
322:Luigi Pistilli
318:Claudine Auger
271:A Bay of Blood
265:
264:
262:
261:
258:
254:
252:
248:
247:
244:
240:
239:
236:
233:
230:
229:
227:
226:
215:
213:
210:
207:
206:
203:
202:Distributed by
199:
198:
195:
193:
188:
185:
184:
179:
175:
174:
169:
165:
164:
159:
155:
154:
151:
150:Cinematography
147:
146:
144:
143:
138:
133:
128:
123:
121:Luigi Pistilli
118:
116:Claudine Auger
112:
110:
106:
105:
102:
98:
97:
95:
94:
93:Franco Barberi
91:
85:
83:
79:
78:
76:
75:
72:
67:
65:Filippo Ottoni
62:
59:
55:
53:
49:
48:
43:
39:
38:
32:
24:
23:
22:A Bay of Blood
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2030:
2019:
2016:
2014:
2011:
2009:
2006:
2004:
2001:
1999:
1996:
1994:
1991:
1989:
1986:
1984:
1981:
1979:
1976:
1974:
1971:
1969:
1966:
1964:
1961:
1959:
1956:
1954:
1951:
1949:
1946:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1936:
1934:
1931:
1929:
1926:
1925:
1923:
1908:
1907:
1903:
1901:
1900:
1896:
1894:
1893:
1889:
1887:
1886:
1882:
1880:
1879:
1875:
1873:
1872:
1868:
1866:
1865:
1861:
1860:
1858:
1854:
1848:
1847:
1843:
1841:
1840:
1836:
1834:
1833:
1829:
1827:
1826:
1822:
1820:
1819:
1815:
1813:
1812:
1808:
1806:
1805:
1801:
1799:
1798:
1794:
1792:
1791:
1787:
1785:
1784:
1780:
1778:
1777:
1773:
1771:
1770:
1766:
1764:
1763:
1759:
1757:
1756:
1752:
1750:
1749:
1745:
1743:
1742:
1738:
1736:
1735:
1731:
1729:
1728:
1727:Black Sabbath
1724:
1722:
1721:
1717:
1715:
1714:
1710:
1708:
1707:
1703:
1701:
1700:
1696:
1695:
1693:
1689:
1685:
1678:
1673:
1671:
1666:
1664:
1659:
1658:
1655:
1649:
1645:
1644:
1640:
1638:
1634:
1633:
1629:
1627:
1623:
1622:
1618:
1616:
1612:
1611:
1607:
1606:
1586:
1582:
1578:
1571:
1557:
1553:
1546:
1530:
1526:
1525:IndieWire.com
1522:
1515:
1500:
1499:
1494:
1487:
1479:
1478:
1470:
1462:
1458:
1451:
1435:
1431:
1425:
1419:
1418:0-87951-624-0
1415:
1411:
1408:Reprinted as
1405:
1398:
1383:
1376:
1374:
1372:
1363:
1362:
1354:
1346:
1339:
1323:
1319:
1313:
1299:on 2007-01-20
1298:
1294:
1288:
1282:
1279:
1269:
1268:
1259:
1244:
1243:
1238:
1231:
1224:
1218:
1216:
1208:
1204:
1198:
1196:
1194:
1192:
1190:
1188:
1186:
1184:
1168:
1164:
1160:
1154:
1140:on 2006-12-22
1139:
1135:
1131:
1124:
1109:
1102:
1088:
1084:
1078:
1070:
1064:
1060:
1056:
1050:
1048:
1046:
1044:
1042:
1040:
1038:
1036:
1034:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1026:
1024:
1022:
1017:
1004:
998:
994:
986:
984:
981:
977:
976:
971:
970:
964:
963:
954:
953:
947:
943:
937:
936:
931:
930:
925:
921:
913:
909:
908:
903:
902:
897:
893:
883:
873:
869:
865:
864:
859:
858:
853:
852:
847:
843:
839:
835:
831:
827:
822:
820:
816:
815:
810:
806:
798:
794:
790:
782:
781:
776:
772:
771:
765:
763:
759:
758:
753:
748:
739:
737:
733:
729:
725:
721:
720:
715:
711:
710:
705:
701:
697:
693:
689:
685:
681:
677:
673:
669:
668:
663:
659:
655:
651:
649:
645:
641:
637:
633:
624:
621:
617:
612:
609:
606:
601:
599:
595:
590:
586:
582:
578:
573:
571:
566:
564:
560:
559:
554:
553:
548:
543:
541:
537:
532:
529:
525:
524:Dario Argento
521:
520:
515:
511:
507:
494:
491:
488:
487:Renato Cestiè
485:
482:
479:
476:
473:
470:
469:Brigitte Skay
467:
464:
461:
458:
455:
452:
449:
446:
443:
440:
437:
434:
431:
428:
425:
422:
421:
415:
411:
407:
405:
399:
396:
391:
387:
383:
379:
377:
366:
364:
360:
359:
354:
350:
345:
343:
339:
335:
331:
327:
326:Brigitte Skay
323:
319:
315:
311:
307:
303:
302:
297:
296:
291:
290:
285:
281:
277:
273:
272:
259:
256:
255:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
231:
217:
216:
214:
208:
204:
200:
194:
186:
183:
180:
178:Color process
176:
173:
170:
166:
163:
160:
156:
152:
148:
142:
141:Brigitte Skay
139:
137:
134:
132:
129:
127:
124:
122:
119:
117:
114:
113:
111:
107:
103:
99:
92:
90:
87:
86:
84:
80:
73:
71:
68:
66:
63:
60:
57:
56:
54:
52:Screenplay by
50:
47:
44:
40:
36:
30:
25:
20:
1988:Giallo films
1904:
1897:
1890:
1883:
1876:
1869:
1862:
1844:
1837:
1830:
1823:
1817:
1816:
1809:
1802:
1795:
1788:
1781:
1774:
1767:
1760:
1753:
1746:
1739:
1732:
1725:
1718:
1711:
1704:
1699:Black Sunday
1697:
1642:
1631:
1620:
1609:
1589:. Retrieved
1580:
1570:
1559:. Retrieved
1555:
1552:"Blood Bath"
1545:
1533:. Retrieved
1529:the original
1524:
1514:
1502:. Retrieved
1496:
1486:
1475:
1469:
1460:
1456:
1450:
1438:. Retrieved
1433:
1424:
1409:
1403:
1397:
1386:. Retrieved
1359:
1353:
1344:
1338:
1326:. Retrieved
1321:
1312:
1301:. Retrieved
1297:the original
1287:
1281:
1273:. Retrieved
1270:
1266:
1263:Lucas, Tim.
1258:
1246:. Retrieved
1240:
1230:
1222:
1202:
1201:Lucas, Tim.
1171:. Retrieved
1162:
1153:
1142:. Retrieved
1138:the original
1133:
1128:Brown, K.H.
1123:
1112:. Retrieved
1101:
1090:. Retrieved
1086:
1077:
1058:
1002:
997:
982:
979:
973:
967:
960:
958:
950:
933:
929:Urban Legend
927:
923:
919:
911:
905:
899:
889:
871:
861:
857:Black Sunday
855:
849:
845:
840:of 7.10/10.
833:
823:
818:
812:
804:
796:
792:
789:Red herrings
778:
774:
768:
766:
755:
746:
745:
735:
731:
727:
723:
717:
707:
679:
671:
665:
661:
653:
652:
647:
643:
639:
635:
631:
630:
613:
602:
588:
584:
580:
576:
574:
569:
567:
556:
550:
544:
539:
535:
533:
517:
505:
503:
412:
408:
400:
395:entomologist
392:
388:
384:
380:
372:
362:
356:
353:slasher film
346:
308:directed by
300:
299:
294:
293:
288:
287:
283:
279:
270:
269:
268:
234:Running time
211:Release date
69:
1906:The Odyssey
1825:Baron Blood
1498:Den of Geek
1207:liner notes
969:The Burning
696:grindhouses
608:beach house
512:heard that
495:as Daughter
460:Chris Avram
454:Isa Miranda
442:Laura Betti
334:Laura Betti
182:Technicolor
162:Carlo Reali
131:Laura Betti
101:Produced by
74:Gene Luotto
42:Directed by
35:film poster
1928:1971 films
1922:Categories
1846:Rabid Dogs
1684:Mario Bava
1561:2006-12-08
1504:6 November
1436:. Flixster
1388:2006-12-08
1328:6 November
1303:2007-03-27
1275:2007-09-19
1248:22 October
1173:2007-10-08
1163:Total Film
1144:2006-12-08
1114:2006-12-08
1092:2015-01-29
1055:Lucas, Tim
1013:References
809:Phil Hardy
704:Wes Craven
547:back taxes
500:Production
358:Total Film
349:set pieces
310:Mario Bava
301:Blood Bath
238:84 minutes
222:1971-09-08
189:Production
153:Mario Bava
58:Mario Bava
46:Mario Bava
1864:I Vampiri
1591:August 8,
1440:April 30,
935:IndieWire
896:Tim Lucas
868:Tim Lucas
842:Joe Dante
821:(1966)".
773:, called
764:in 1971.
692:drive-ins
636:Antefatto
251:Languages
158:Edited by
1615:AllMovie
1585:Archived
1477:Fangoria
1384:. Images
1167:Archived
1134:Kinocite
1057:(2007).
983:the 13th
863:Fangoria
828:website
684:R rating
682:with an
605:Sabaudia
168:Music by
109:Starring
82:Story by
33:Italian
1646:at the
1535:6 March
955:(1981).
824:On the
662:Carnage
627:Release
620:make-up
342:make-up
289:Carnage
276:Italian
260:English
257:Italian
243:Country
220: (
191:company
1416:
1065:
980:Friday
924:Scream
916:
901:Scream
886:Legacy
880:
876:
872:Twitch
801:
793:Images
785:
700:double
528:giallo
489:as Son
361:named
1839:Shock
989:Notes
939:'
892:genre
882:..."
672:Devil
246:Italy
1626:IMDb
1593:2019
1537:2019
1506:2021
1442:2021
1414:ISBN
1330:2021
1250:2021
1063:ISBN
926:and
787:...
734:and
712:and
694:and
555:and
418:Cast
369:Plot
332:and
298:and
1635:at
1624:at
1613:at
1459:".
811:'s
716:'s
376:bay
1924::
1583:.
1579:.
1554:.
1523:.
1495:.
1432:.
1370:^
1320:.
1239:.
1214:^
1182:^
1161:.
1132:.
1085:.
1020:^
972:,
922:,
904:,
866:,
832:,
738:.
730:,
726:,
600:.
336:.
328:,
324:,
320:,
292:,
278::
1676:e
1669:t
1662:v
1595:.
1564:.
1539:.
1508:.
1444:.
1391:.
1332:.
1306:.
1278:.
1267:"
1252:.
1176:.
1147:.
1117:.
1095:.
1071:.
1005:.
274:(
224:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
