Review of The Bay

The Bay (II) (2012)
7/10
Very good Eco-horror/thriller
1 November 2013
This is an ecological horror/thriller about a virus affecting a small town. It's a familiar tale and uses mainly 'home footage' to tell the story. This means you have to get used to constant shaky pictures which can be a bit annoying. However in this case the shaky footage does add somewhat to the general air of panic that follows the outbreak.

The basis of the film is quite disturbing in that it might not be a million miles away from reality due to the damage man is doing to the environment. The action flows along at a brisk pace and most of the scenes are realistic and not for the squeamish. Although not an out and out horror it does have a nice air of tension, some gore and a few jump scenes.

For a relatively low budget film I found this to be a very good effort. It kept me glued and most importantly of all it was entertaining throughout. It's not groundbreaking by any means but this is an above average Eco-thriller that is well worth watching.
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