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A Bay of Blood

1971Movie1 h 25 min

HorrorThriller
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes81%62%

A violent, intriguing horror movie about crime and mystery.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

They came to play, they stayed to die.

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.

Feels like

  • Italian Giallo
  • Murderous Relatives
  • Inheritance
  • Mystery
  • Black Humor
  • Thriller
  • Camp
  • Psychological Horror

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Mario Bava
Written by
Mario Bava, Filippo Ottoni, Dardano Sacchetti
Produced by
Alfredo Bini, Giuseppe Zaccariello
Music by
Stelvio Cipriani

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 8, 1971 · 1 h 25 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 8, 1971
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
Italian
Made in
Italy
Available in
138 countries

Tropes

No Guy Wants to Be Chased, The Killer Becomes the Killed, Asshole Victim +9

  • No Guy Wants to Be Chased
  • The Killer Becomes the Killed
  • Asshole Victim
  • Everybody Did It
  • Gorn
  • Mind Screw
  • Sex Signals Death
  • The X of Y
  • It Gets Easier
  • Greed
  • Tarot Troubles
  • Out with a Bang

12 of 40 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream A Bay of Blood?"

Questions about A Bay of Blood

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream A Bay of Blood?

PrimeAMC+The RokuKanopyShudderNight Flight+Shout! Factory TVScreambox

In the United States, A Bay of Blood streams on Prime, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight+, and Screambox, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and Bloodstream. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is A Bay of Blood worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 81%). Critics rate it higher (81 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Will A Bay of Blood scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching A Bay of Blood?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is A Bay of Blood in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.

What tropes does A Bay of Blood use?

No Guy Wants to Be ChasedThe Killer Becomes the KilledAsshole VictimEverybody Did ItGornMind ScrewSex Signals DeathThe X of YIt Gets EasierGreedTarot TroublesOut with a Bangand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including No Guy Wants to Be Chased, The Killer Becomes the Killed, and Asshole Victim.