The Bay

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Sean F To start off, I'm one of the few people that actually really likes found footage. This is a classic creature feature using environmental issues as the basis for the disaster. It's really good in a lot of areas, especially in world building and the multitude of camera sources. Unfortunately where it falls short is with the main actress. She is just awful. She's trying to overact in every scene, and it completely takes you out of the film every time she's in frame. She's obviously thinking it's her big break in acting and thinks she's doing something, when in reality she's just by far the worst actor in the film. Everyone else sells it great. I can't understand how she got so much screentime. Even her voice overs were over the top. Without her in it this would be a 5. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review Audience Member Genious! Rarely felt this uncomfortable watching a movie like that! This will possibly haunt me a while. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Jonathan O The Bay is really disturbing scary found footage creature horror film. It may be very disturb and too intense and not for weak heart and weak stomach audiences but it really does feel it can happen on pandemic era. And really good camera work there's some camera shaking moments but it really captures the documentary style and terrific editing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Dan R Found footage horror films can vary in quality but 2012's 'The Bay' is one of the best. And the most grounded. SYNOPSIS: 'Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.' An eco horror film might not sound like it's your thing but 'The Bay' manages to merge gruesome horror with some strong social commentary. It's stupidly suspenseful, especially once you get an idea on what's coming, and unlike a lot of found footage films it actually makes some sort of sense. The special effects are excellent throughout and at no point are you made to feel like anything you see is fake. This could be real. A film made on this budget has no right to be this good. But it is. It's maybe the best found footage film ever. 9/10 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Gaming U Movie is awesome as heck Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Audience Member From the producers of 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Insidious' and director Barry Levinson comes a new found footage horror movie about the terrors of environmental ignorance What lies in the bay? Something we should ignore or actually address? A small Maryland town unknowingly becomes the victim of an ecological disaster Taking place in Claridge, a seaside Chesapeake Bay town nestled on Maryland's Eastern Shore, thrives on its water supply, both from tourism and from how it benefits the chicken industry However, the chicken farm has come under fire from some citizens who are concerned about the quality of the bay due to the dumping of chicken excrement and other toxins into the water A documentary film crew lead by reporter Donna Thompson goes to investigate this issue and the results end up being more horrific as we see her recounting what lead to this It seems to have begun with two oceanographers coming across something eating its way into the sealife A parasitic outbreak is then engulfing everybody with symptoms being lesions, blisters, aches, vomiting blood, organs being eaten up, and death Wildlife such as birds and fish were the first of many casualties affected Events were covered by the media but the real story was never leaked to the public until now This is a gruesome yet very atmospheric chiller of a horror movie in this genre of filmmaking It's a type of fear that makes people question the validity of what's actually happening so naturally theories are thrown around, has the residents wonder if recreational activities like swimming is even safe The movie does a good job being suspenseful, making hearing audio bits much scarier without seeing it, producing a chilling score to boost things, and enhancing our fears of ecological nature These parasites are unpredictable with the damage they cause And considering right now we've been through a real pandemic it's very nerve wracking being unclear how much an outbreak can evolve without us knowing If only the red tape didn't get in the way and silence wasn't the result many of these townsfolk could've been saved ‘The Bay' still works thanks to some clever camerawork, interspersed footage, and tons of shivering, riveting scenes of how things go south so quickly The combination of social commentary and body horror is a good mixture that will make you feel uneasy, certainly did the job for me Eco-activists and found footage enthusiasts will get their fill It manages to deliver its message and entertain at the same time Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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