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A Bay of Blood

Original title: Ecologia del delitto
  • 19711971
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  • 1h 24m
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A Bay of Blood (1971)
Through 13 Watchlist picks, we resurrect the bloody roots of the prototypical summer camp slasher: 'Friday the 13th' (1980).
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The murder of a wealthy countess, which was erroneously deemed suicide, triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to ta... Read allThe murder of a wealthy countess, which was erroneously deemed suicide, triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to take over her large estate.The murder of a wealthy countess, which was erroneously deemed suicide, triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to take over her large estate.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,137
51
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    • Director
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Mario Bava(screenplay)
      • Giuseppe Zaccariello(screenplay)
      • Filippo Ottoni(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Claudine Auger
      • Luigi Pistilli
      • Claudio Camaso
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    • Director
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Mario Bava(screenplay)
      • Giuseppe Zaccariello(screenplay)
      • Filippo Ottoni(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Claudine Auger
      • Luigi Pistilli
      • Claudio Camaso
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    • 133User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Claudine Auger
    Claudine Auger
    • Renata Donati
    Luigi Pistilli
    Luigi Pistilli
    • Alberto
    Claudio Camaso
    Claudio Camaso
    • Simone
    • (as Claudio Volonté)
    Anna Maria Rosati
    Anna Maria Rosati
    • Laura
    • (as Anna M. Rosati)
    Chris Avram
    Chris Avram
    • Franco Ventura…
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Paolo Fosatti
    Laura Betti
    Laura Betti
    • Anna Fosatti
    Brigitte Skay
    Brigitte Skay
    • Louise
    Isa Miranda
    Isa Miranda
    • Countess Federica Donati
    Paola Montenero
    Paola Montenero
    • Sylvie
    • (as Paola Rubens)
    Guido Boccaccini
    • Luca
    Roberto Bonanni
    Roberto Bonanni
    • Roberto
    Giovanni Nuvoletti
    Giovanni Nuvoletti
    • Count Filippo Donati
    Renato Cestiè
    • Renata and Alberto's Son
    • (uncredited)
    Nicoletta Elmi
    Nicoletta Elmi
    • Renata and Alberto's Daughter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Mario Bava(screenplay)
      • Giuseppe Zaccariello(screenplay)
      • Filippo Ottoni(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Friday the 13th (1980) and Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) pay homage to this movie by lifting two murders from it (one in each movie), almost shot for shot. The locations in all three movies look similar.
    • Goofs
      The Count is stabbed repeatedly in his back and then he falls on his back and dies. When the killer is dragging him away, there should be a blood trail leading from The Countess to the door.
    • Quotes

      Simon: Man should live and let live, and without any interfering.

      Paolo: Even that poor squid was free once, Simon, eh? I study Coleoptera because I love them.

      Simon: Sure, but the squirming little creatures still end up under your microscope. Yeah, he's dead all right but at least I eat my squid. But I don't kill as a hobby like you do.

      Paolo: Good lord, Simon. You make me feel like a murderer.

      Simon: I'm not saying that, Mr. Fossati, but if you kill for killing's sake, you become a monster.

      Paolo: But, man isn't an insect, my dear Simon. We have centuries of civilization behind us, you know.

      Simon: No, I don't know. I wasn't there.

    • Alternate versions
      The Italian version contains alternative filmed dialog scenes by the same characters. It also includes different character names for the 4 teenagers who stumble upon the abandoned disco.
    • Connections
      Featured in Don't Scream: It's Only a Movie! (1985)

    User reviews133

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    7/10
    When Nobody is Innocent
    A handicapped and wealthy countess, who owns the lands of a disputed bay, is hanged by her husband and he is immediately killed. The crime scene is forged to simulate a suicide of the old woman. Later, two young couples are murdered in the bay. The inheritors of the fortune of the countess want the possession of the place and kill each other, in a bloodshed bath in the area.

    "Reazione a Catena" is a gory slash movie with a different characteristic: there is no serial killer, but almost a chain reaction of murders. The deaths are motivated by the greed of different persons, and their motives are based on the interest of the civil construction in the ecological area, and the reluctance of the elder countess in selling her property. None of the character is innocent, except the two young couples that arrive in wrong the place for fun. The camera, with many closes and movements, is quite different. The black humor is very sharp; most of the deaths are very original and the conclusion is silly. The copy of the Brazilian VHS is a little dark, but it is watchable. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Banho de Sangue" ("Blood Bath")

    Note: On 06 July 2009, I saw this movie again on DVD.
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    • Release date
      • May 3, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Bay of Blood
    • Filming locations
      • Fogliano, Latina, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Nuova Linea Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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