A Bay of Blood

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Director:

Mario Bava

Producer:

Giuseppe Zaccariello

Writer:

Mario Bava, Giuseppe Zaccariello, Filippo Ottoni

Runtime:

1hr 24m

Synopsis

The murder of a wealthy countess triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area as several unscrupulous characters try to seize her large estate.

Cast

  • Claudine Auger
  • Luigi Pistilli
  • Claudio Camaso
  • Anna Maria Rosati
  • Chris Avram
  • Leopoldo Trieste
  • Laura Betti
  • Brigitte Skay
  • Isa Miranda
  • Paola Montenero

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  • Nov 2, 2023

    It’s always ‘Mario Bava laid the groundwork for the modern Slasher’ and never ‘Mario Bava pulled off one of the greatest twist endings in cinematic history’.

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    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    Aug 2, 2020

    A Bay of Blood aka Twitch of the Death Nerve is not Bava’s most polished entry in his filmography, but it’s STILL nice to look at with its bay setting and memorable setpiece kills (13!)… it’s also a damn classic When I was younger I wasn’t really a big Bava guy (that’s…

    363 Likes
    Ian West
    Ian West
    Apr 21, 2014

    The Bay will have an itty-bitty bit more Blood in it after a psycho fuckin' killer terrorizes some unsuspecting fuckers in Mario Bava's granddaddy of Slasher films. Rollin' in a wheelchair. The Noose of You're Fucked. Killers sure do love black gloves. Ha! Ha! Ha!…

    249 Likes
    Todd Gaines
    Todd Gaines
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    May 15, 2021

    Great kills, inventive cinematography and a wonderful score. Mario Bava's A Bay of Blood is obviously highly influential on the slasher genre (I am looking at you, Friday the 13th franchise). In true Italian fashion it is also convoluted AF. That hardly matters though…

    250 Likes
    Lou (rhymes with wow!)
    Lou (rhymes with wow!)
    Apr 4, 2022

    Bava unleashed. There's a greedy motive as guide, a terrific location, at same time setting and reason for the murder spree, and so much comes and goings the plot is rendered useless. So what Bay of Blood has going for it are hacked bodies into a horror tableux. Bava's…

    244 Likes
    Filipe Furtado
    Filipe Furtado
    Jul 31, 2021

    Slasher's history is more complex than it seems at first glance. Particularly with reference to its birth, with some pointing to Pepping Tom, others referring to Psycho, and many agreeing it is Black Christmas. Three years before this, Mario Bava, the iconic giallo…

    235 Likes
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
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    Sep 5, 2022

    The thing I loved the most were the vibes and the cinematography. The sleepy bay, looks so nice and dreamy and it was captured so well with the cinematography. Bit of an odd slasher movie overall though, wacky 70s Italian nonsense. Excellent ending.

    231 Likes
    B E R T
    B E R T
    Jun 23, 2025

    "Love is not Love without a bit of cuddling up!" After a rich countess is murdered (by the longest piece of hanging rope ever!) a bunch of people start fighting over her estate (to the death!) "I found him in the sea!" The Blood was decent enough, some pretty good…

    227 Likes
    VIVE_le_FILTH
    VIVE_le_FILTH
    Apr 18, 2026

    74 4K Restoration Bava is so unhinged here. Tons of wacky characterization, jungle foley incessantly chirping over sweeping Italian countryside, a string of kills as brutalizing as a meat tenderizer, all wrapped up in a convoluted narrative of estate schemes and greed run…

    171 Likes
    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
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  • Vogue Italia
    Vogue Italia loved
    A Bay of Blood

    2/19/26: Cinematic genius!! Literally the invention of the teenage slasher by happenstance, while also telling such a rich and twisty story about loose morals surrounding the gain of wealth and fame. You all must see this movie, it’s so incredibly fantastic!! What an ending!!

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    Jake
    Jake loved
    A Bay of Blood

    One of my all time favorite slasher films. You will either love or HATE the ending.

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    Lizzy Moore
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    A Bay of Blood

    the slasher blueprint

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is A Bay of Blood?
The movie is 1hr 24min long.
What's A Bay of Blood about?
The murder of a wealthy countess triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area as several unscrupulous characters try to seize her large estate.
Who's the cast of A Bay of Blood?
  • Claudine Auger as Renata Donati
  • Luigi Pistilli as Alberto, Albert
  • Claudio Camaso as Simone, Simon
  • Anna Maria Rosati as Laura
  • Chris Avram as Franco Ventura, Frank Ventura
  • Leopoldo Trieste as Paolo Fosatti, Paul Fosatti
  • Laura Betti as Anna Fosatti
  • Brigitte Skay as Louise, Brunhilde
  • Isa Miranda as Countess Federica Donati
  • Paola Montenero as Sylvie, Denise
Who's the director behind A Bay of Blood?
Mario Bava directed A Bay of Blood.
Who produced A Bay of Blood?
Giuseppe Zaccariello produced A Bay of Blood.