Bay Coven (Bay Cove) (1987)
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Release Date: Oct 25, 1987 Wide
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Release Date: Oct 25, 1987 Wide
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This slow-moving occult thriller has Pamela Sue Martin and hubbie Tim Matheson menaced by a coven of witches when they move to an island off the coast of Massachusetts. Director Carl Schenkel -- who went on to make the interesting Knight Moves -- does the best he can with a tedious script and a lot of miscasting, but it doesn't make the movie any more interesting. It looks like a who's who of '80s sitcoms, with Woody Harrelson, Jeff Conaway, and Inga Swenson along for the evil doings, but some
Oct 25, 1987 Wide
May 25, 2004
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Woody Harrelson
Slater -
Susan Ruttan
Debbi McGwin -
Barbara Billingsley
Beatrice -
James B. Sikking
Nicholas Kline -
Nigel Bennett
Mr. Bob Holden #1 -
Patrick Brymer
Store Clerk -
Michael Caruana
The Priest -
Tom Harvey
Tom Holden -
Paul Horruzey
Edward -
John Kerr (II)
Ferry Captain -
Marsha Moreau
Rachel -
Inga Swenson
Matty Kline -
Neil Vipond
Mr. Weisley -
Jeff Conaway
Josh McGwin -
David Harvey
Old Man -
John Dee
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"Bay Coven" (a.k.a. Bay Cove and Eyes of the Demon) is a made for TV thriller/horror movie with a decent script and an interesting (if slow moving) story. The low budget of the film shows, with some of the sets looking not very convincing at all (particularly the cemetery) and the story isn't really bringing anything new to the genre of "cult vs. regular person" but it's a decent film that will appeal to people that want a horror film that doesn't include teenagers being decapitated or a lot of real scares. (VHS, October 5, 2012)
October 8, 2012
Bay Cove (aka "Bay Coven" "The Devils of Bay Cove", and "Strangers in Town")
Starring: Pamela Sue Martin, Tim Matheson, Barbara Billingsley, Woody Harrelson, and James Sikking
Director: Carl Shenkel
Linda and Jerry, a pair of Boston-based Yuppies (Martin and Matheson) get a deal that's too good to be true on a grand old house in the tiny island community of Bay Cove. Once relocated, though, Linda discovers that the neighborhood has gone to hell--literally, as all their new neighbors may be immortal Satanists.
"Bay Cove" is a low-key, a little-too-slow-in-the-build-up, completely predictable made-for-TV horror movie that would fit perfectly on the Lifetime or Hallmark Channel. The acting is mostly average (with Martin being the bottom of the pack, never seeming like she's quite awake), but the camera work is well-done. Although the movie makes some half-hearted attempts at playing the "is she crazy or not" game, it really doesn't manage to shed enough doubt on what's going on to make the audience question Linda's findings--yes, the new neighbors are indeed immortal witches who are up to no good. The film is at its best and scariest for a few scenes toward the end, but otherwise it just sort of moves along its plot-track, dilligently giving us the "something ain't right with the townies" mainstays and ultimately reaching its similarly by-the-book climax.
There's nothing terribly bad about this film, but there's also nothing that's particularly good. Leave it on the shelf at the DVD store, and watch it only on late-night TV if there's nothing else available but infomercials.
Starring: Pamela Sue Martin, Tim Matheson, Barbara Billingsley, Woody Harrelson, and James Sikking
Director: Carl Shenkel
Linda and Jerry, a pair of Boston-based Yuppies (Martin and Matheson) get a deal that's too good to be true on a grand old house in the tiny island community of Bay Cove. Once relocated, though, Linda discovers that the neighborhood has gone to hell--literally, as all their new neighbors may be immortal Satanists.
"Bay Cove" is a low-key, a little-too-slow-in-the-build-up, completely predictable made-for-TV horror movie that would fit perfectly on the Lifetime or Hallmark Channel. The acting is mostly average (with Martin being the bottom of the pack, never seeming like she's quite awake), but the camera work is well-done. Although the movie makes some half-hearted attempts at playing the "is she crazy or not" game, it really doesn't manage to shed enough doubt on what's going on to make the audience question Linda's findings--yes, the new neighbors are indeed immortal witches who are up to no good. The film is at its best and scariest for a few scenes toward the end, but otherwise it just sort of moves along its plot-track, dilligently giving us the "something ain't right with the townies" mainstays and ultimately reaching its similarly by-the-book climax.
There's nothing terribly bad about this film, but there's also nothing that's particularly good. Leave it on the shelf at the DVD store, and watch it only on late-night TV if there's nothing else available but infomercials.
April 23, 2006
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