The Bay

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The Bay

R

2012

1h 24m

Horror

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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The residents of a seaside Maryland community become the unfortunate hosts of mutant, waterborne parasites that take control of their minds and bodies.

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Critics Consensus

Barry Levinson's eco-horror flick cleverly utilizes familiar found-footage methods in service of a gruesome yet atmospheric chiller.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

This disgustingly suspenseful yarn got under my skin, and I kept shivering long after I left the theatre.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 24, 2022

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David Gritten

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Gruesome but oddly riveting.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 1, 2013

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Seeking to merge the conventions of found-footage horror with targeted social commentary, the film does its job with some skill ...

Rated: 3/5

Mar 1, 2013

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Falls short of expectations both as a found-footage horror movie and as a creature feature.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

When, after the film and a web search or two, audiences begin to read about the real problems of Chesapeake Bay, Levinson’s intent becomes apparent.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 21, 2022

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

An effective little chiller. Levinson burrows right under your skin (har har) with a mounting squickiness

Jul 2, 2021

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Jack F

It was actually really good. Normally I'm not a fan of found footage films because they make me sick, but this one wasn't too bad. I wouldn't put the film at 18+ like what the common sense media said. Probably 17+ is more suitable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

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Ricardo d

A produção e direção do filme é muito detalhista e bem preocupada com um roteiro bem costurado e editado. Fico pensando em quantas tomadas e cenas foram precisas para se juntar na ilha de edição? A atuação é algo simples e com isso deixa o projeto com um tom mais realístico. O roteiro que trabalha com o terror ambiental, deixa bem mais assustador por ser algo totalmente real e possível. Lembrando que o filme foi lançado antes de 2020, como uma premonição em menor escala.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Audience Member

Passable for a watch on a night when your horror cupboards are running bare. Intriguing premise and some well-executed scares and thrills throughout, but immersion is frequently broken by unforgivably clunky dialogue and notably under-acted scenes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/21/25

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Horror fan 4

A creepy crawling found footage film. Good jump scares and bodies bodies bodies!! Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Korra N

Disturbingly realistic and frighteningly vicious, The Bay is still one of Blumhouse's best films to date. It's also way too relevant now, and that's not a good thing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Stoner J

Total run of the mill found footage movie. There’s no real payoff either making it super mediocre

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Synopsis

The residents of a seaside Maryland community become the unfortunate hosts of mutant, waterborne parasites that take control of their minds and bodies.

Director: Barry Levinson
Producer: Barry Levinson, Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli
Screenwriter: Michael Wallach
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Haunted Movies, Automatik Entertainment
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|Bloody Images|Language)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2014
Runtime: 1h 24m

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