A Bay of Blood

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Dave C A small number of the many-and-varied characters are provided with backstories, but the rest are simply slasher fodder for the murders committed from opening scene to closing, with myriad weapons and as many killers. Bava’s unwavering delight at every arterial spray, and his constant manoeuvring of the camera keep us off balance and disorientated, as he relishes in laying down his own slasher/giallo rules It is certainly the most bloody-minded and violent of his films, and continues developing his use of vibrant colours, shadows, and blurring camerawork, all of which inform the slasher and Hammer movies in the decades to follow Notably, the story has you remembering the murders, but paying less attention to the motivations behind them – the corruption, greed, lust, envy, etc. There is mastery in that too. The more I watch and read of Bava, and Giallo films, the more I appreciate how truly talented the auteurs are “This is a brutal, bludgeoning film, utterly misanthropic in its outlook, and all the better for its refusal to compromise in exposing human nature at its ugly, imitable worst.” – Anton Bitel, Little White Lies. 27 Sept 2019. If in any doubt, just you wait until the finale! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Tasos L What can i say about this movie? A classic masterpiece, i' ve watched it a hundred times. One of Bava's best. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Jonathan O Mario Bava did really unbelievable work of giallo horror film and this is the first slasher Italian horror filmmaking and then follows the footprints of 70's and 80's slasher and really shocking graphic scene that you have to see it to believe it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review jackie r Great film with jumps and gore that makes it look good for its release year. The ending was fantastic. The dubbing is not great but overall a great film! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/19/23 Full Review Jon N I have read so much about this film, and had such high hopes..... sadly, this just wasn't as good as the hype would suggest. This film is supposed to have influenced the whole slasher sub genre, however I tend to like my slashers with at least one developed character who I can get behind to give the film some intensity and fun. There was not one character in this film that was fleshed out to the point of caring whether or not they survived. That said, I do see its influence in the slasher genre, most notably in the season of Slasher: Flesh and Blood, which played like an extended, more gory, more developed version of this film (although still lacking in characters you care about). I would recommend watching this to see where the slashers you love got their inspiration, but if you're expecting a decent slasher, or even giallo, then you might leave a little bit disappointed. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/30/23 Full Review Joel P This movie is required viewing if you want to see the worst performance of someone dying put to film. Eyes wide open, body stiff, the final croak, and yet the chest is rising and falling due to the actors obvious breathing. You know it's low budget when you can't afford to re-shoot that. Surprised the screenplay hasn't been gobbled up by Hollywood for a remake/reimaging. The twists are not half bad. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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