Its in this film s elementary plotting that bava, by withholding information and leaning more on animalistic themes dictating bizarre character motivation, unveils a deceptive depth that a bay of blood s acolytes cant discern among the copious amounts of blood spilled within its frames. The flesh and blood show 1972 page 1 of 11 previous next page. Remastered edition one of the most influential horror films of all time, mario bavas a bay of blood 1971, aka twitch of the death nerve is the spurting artery from which all future slasher films would flow. Tv movie 1970 darker than amber 1970 full movie by rukk77. A howling in the woods 1971 barbara eden, larry hagman. Most of the movie was filmed in 1967 but due to a lack of financing it wasnt completed until 1972 when the producers had acquired enough money to complete the film, but without any of the original cast members. Bay of blood or twitch of the death never is a brilliant film. 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. The real star of the film of these sequences that are very well done, and are obviously what makes this film so good.
Baron blood is the nickname of the evil count whatsizname joseph cotten, who is brought back from the dead by an incantation recited by. By its conclusion, bavas whimsical film has seen the mutually assured destruction of all its adults completed with an ambiguous moment of youthful rebellion. The italian horror maestros 1971 film a bay of blood remains one of his most. Stelvio cipriani ecologia del delitto gli orrori del.
A bay of blood was acquired up for us distribution in 1972 by steve minasians. Baron blood isnt as lush or as accomplished as, say, black sabbath, but. Stefan dreess rating of the film a bay of blood stefan drees the first 8 minutes are a perfect example for bavas art. A bay of blood also known as carnage, twitch of the death nerve and blood bath, is a 1971 italian giallo film directed by mario. Kino classics, under their mario bava collection line, has released a bay of blood, the 1971 splatter giallo that you may also know as twitch of the death nerve its best, and bestknown. Oct 05, 20 a bay of blood is an intent italian horror film gushing blood out of every pore. 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. In fact the gimmick used to market this movie in america consisted of a final warning station that ticket holders had to pass in order. A bay of blood, also known as carnage, twitch of the death nerve and blood bath, is a 1971 italian giallo film directed by mario bava. A bay of blood has never looked better, despite the minor quibbles above. He was the son of eugenio bava 18861966, a sculptor who also worked as a special effects photographer and cameraman in the italian silent movie industry. The englishspeaking audience members who would go on to make similar films would likely have known this film by its us release titles, a bay of blood and twitch of the death nerve, or by the name under which it was released, and banned, in the uk, bloodbath. The tv series american justice produced an episode based on this case named the sam sheppard story. But after all the seedy, violent behavior committed by the nasty characters, the films climax is a true sidesplitter that finishes things perfectly.
A bay of blood is a great italian slasher, and arrow have done a brilliant job with the bluray transfer, and well worth the upgrade, it gets a huge 55 from me, even the dark scenes are pretty flawless. Bondgirl claudine auger stars in cult director mario bavas influential precursor to the contemporary slasher movie. Discover the sordid pleasures of this latecareer mario bava slasher. Join us as we watch the movie that launched a thousand slasher flicks. The film opens with the wheelchairbound countess federica isa miranda. Redemption films ltd,new realm pictures ltd, film 2000,arrow film distributors ltd. The film has a wonderful story which is both really complex and really welltold. Chain reaction, also known as carnage, twitch of the death nerve and blood bath, is a 1971 italian giallo film directed by mario bava. The title bay of blood refers to the idyllic seaside setting of a film so filled with brutal murders that it is soon awash with blood. Following the murder of a countess, various people are attracted to her bay property.
The panorama views around the bay, the circling of the camera, the counterpoint of other movements like the wheelchair, the use of music to build up a climax and its abrupt ending with the first murder, than the introduction. Doin the nasties a bay of blood 1971 daily grindhouse. Marianne 1971 thriller susan george barry evans christopher sandford judy huxtable leo gen. An episode of the cold case television series titled schadenfreude is also based on this case. A bay of blood is also directly homaged in friday the th part 2 1981.
The story lacks coherence, but the actors know how to scream and the slashing is on high alert. Kino turned me into a new movie for my halloween festivities ronnie rating. A bay of blood year 1972 distributors new realm pictures ltd rejected dates 0604 1972 bbfc reference aff059583. With claudine auger, luigi pistilli, claudio camaso, anna maria rosati. Mario bava was born in san remo, liguria on 31 july 1914. Remastered edition one of the most influential horror films of all time, mario bavas a bay of blood 1971, aka twitch of the death nerve is the spurting artery from which all future slasher films would flow when crippled countess federica is murdered at her isolated mansion, a gruesome battle ensues to secure the rights to her valuable property around the bay. The grain is retained, the colour and detail is heightened this is a solid hd presentation. He would contribute scores for such films as a bay of blood 1971, the iguana with the tongue of fire 1971, death walks on high heels 1971, baron blood 1972, tragic ceremony 1972, rabid dogs 1974, tentacles 1977, the great alligator 1979, nightmare city 1980, and so many more. This is pure cinema of exploitation, a category which primarily denotes a kind of mercantile concern. She is best known around the world for her appearance as the bond girl domino, in thunderball 1965. The idea behind it is original and its still a oneofakind flick, even if the movie itself inspired a gazillion slashers. Reazione a catena a bay of blood twitch of the death. Carlo rambaldi created the gruesome special makeup effects.
Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. This is also one of the very first slashers made, taking what hitchcock gave us and turning the dial to an 11. Bava cowrote the screenplay with giuseppe zaccariello, filippo ottoni, and sergio canevari, with story credit given to dardano sacchetti and franco barberi. The story details a string of mysterious murders that occur around the titular bay. It is intended to pay homage to comedy films of the 1930s, especially bringing up baby, 2 and warner bros. For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. The music in this film is wonderful along with, of course, bavas visuals. A prime piece of riverside real estate in the italian countryside is up for grabs, and is to become the site of brutal mayhem resulting in thirteen bloody murders after the weak, venal and greedy relatives of the deceased countess federica donati isa miranda the. This isnt a matter of one version really being more complete than the other. A bay of blood a film by mario bava a land developer wants to get rid of an elderly countess who lives alone in her villa, and construct a tourist complex on the property.
Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. Ecology of crime, later released as reazione a catena lit. The film is set against the lavish backdrop of a beautiful gothic castle which was once owned by a sadistic baron. Apr 08, 2019 a bay of blood was such a pivotal movie, as significant as hitchcocks classic psycho. The murder of a wealthy heiress by her husband triggers a series of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area. Bavas film signalled the moment where giallo cinema overspilled into slasher horror. Sep 02, 20 its in this film s elementary plotting that bava, by withholding information and leaning more on animalistic themes dictating bizarre character motivation, unveils a deceptive depth that a bay of blood s acolytes cant discern among the copious amounts of blood spilled within its frames. A bay of blood also known as reazione a catena, blood bath, twitch of the death nerve year 1971 formats dvd, cinema distributors redemption films ltd,new realm pictures ltd, film 2000,arrow film distributors ltd classified dates 31082010 rejected dates 0604 1972 main language english bbfc reference azf059583. The mater and pater of the slasher movie has a substantial gory body count and more than its fair share of red herrings. A bay of blood was such a pivotal movie, as significant as hitchcocks classic psycho. By 1972 mario bavas variety of film subjects had extended beyond. I first saw it on tv when i was 10 years old and got lost in the parts about the witch but dont worry, those parts dont take up much of the film and it gets itself back on track quickly for a really great, cool climax that was truly ahead of its time. One of the most influential horror films of all time, mario bavas a bay of blood 1971, aka twitch of the death nerve is the spurting artery from which all. Bay of blood isnt the art of past bava films, but its not trash.
A bay of blood british board of film classification. A familys murderous battle over some bayfront property is the subject of director mario bava s bloody horrorthriller, which many have cited as the grandfather of the modern slasher film. Title type runtime cut distributor date certificate. The extras are great, surely the best this film will ever muster under a single release. What sets bay of blood apart from similar slasher movies is bavas unique visual style, coupled with wry humour and a heavy jazzy score. When an old heiress is murdered, thirteen candidates arrive in hope of inheriting her fortune and instead come facetoface with a dedicated serial killer.
Cast includes claudine auger, luigi pistilli, claudio volonte, anna maria rosati, laura betti, chris avram. Bay of blood 1972 allmovie movies and films database. A familys murderous battle over some bayfront property is the subject of director mario bavas bloody horrorthriller, which many have cited as the grandfather of the modern slasher film. In an odd attempt to capitalize on the surge of gritty grindhouse horror in american cinema, a bay of blood was temporarily retitled in some regions as last house on the left part ii for its american rerelease a couple of years later, despite having absolutely nothing to do with wes cravens 1972 exploitation film. Kino classics, under their mario bava collection line, has released a bay of blood, the 1971 splatter giallo that you may also know as twitch of the death nerve its best, and bestknown, a bay of blood. The film stars claudine auger, luigi pistilli and laura betti. Join us as we take a look at completed films that were never released.
This 1972 film is the best film mario bava ever made if you ask me and i like most of his films. The sam sheppard murder case 1975, starring george peppard, is a television movie about this case. Claudine auger is the scheming daughter of a murdered countess. The film as a bay of blood was rejected for cinema release by the bbfc in 1972 and, under the prevra video recording act title blood bath, ended up as one of the original 39 video nasties in the uk.
A bay of blood is an intent italian horror film gushing blood out of every pore. There are thirteen murders in the film many of which are incredibly gory. The films plot is simple, yet has enough intrigue to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Death and dismemberment twitch of the death nerve a drumdums. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made. The attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy complete.
Mario bavas first ambition was to become a painter. A bay of blood is a gory thrill ride that will definitely appeal to gore hounds. A bay of blood 1971 twitch of the death nerve, carnage, bloodbath. The countess is mysteriously murdered, her assassin is murdered, and a group of youths who discover the crimes also meet their deaths. In 2010, a bay of blood became the very first bava film to hit bluray courtesy of arrow in the u.
Even by todays standards this remains a violent film. The countess is mysteriously murdered, her assassin is murdered, and a group of youths. A bay of blood is one of the very best giallo horror films out there, and one that would actually become hugely influential to the slasher film subgenre come the 1980s, most specifically the friday the th series. A bay of blood 1971 claudine auger and luigi pistilli in a bay of blood 1971 a bay of. Bava directed better films throughout his career, but few were as influential in terms of style and bloody special effects. Hysteria lives complete slasher movie list show list info. An aggressively stylized and unembarrassedtobedumb cavalcade of murder and sleaze, a bay of blood strikes me as having been made w both love and contempt for the market slot into which it knowingly slithers. When they conjure up the baron in the old castle btw my favorite looking castle in any film and the camera pans the windows and finally the door with the blood. Claudine auger appears in the film as the daughter of the heiress. A bay of blood horror movie details house of horrors. If you love the genre, definitely give a bay of blood a shot, this is among the finest of all slasher films produced, and it is an iconic picture that has a profound impact on many other films.
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