If only one-hundredth of the films it influenced had one-hundredth of its perfection, the horror film would be a much less disreputable and more wonderful thing than has been the case.
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06/14/09
Bay of Blood (1971)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:9
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Though most do not watch Mario Bava films for their tightly constructed plots, this film still provided much of the inspiration for the first two FRIDAY THE 13TH films, as well as some of the... [More]
Starring: Claudine Auger, Isa Miranda, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Volonte
Director: Mario Bava
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Bava displays how ahead of the curve he was in tackling the slasher genre.
10/09/08
Bava ... uses the scenario the way a virtuoso musician uses a simple chord progression as an accompaniment for an inspired solo ...
07/04/08
Contains some of Bava's finest, and most naturalistic work as well as some innovative gore effects.
06/13/08
No review available.
07/27/05
You'll see things that countless horror films have stolen, but unlike a lot of classic films that have been ripped off for years, this one holds up.
11/14/04
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