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A Bay of Blood (1971)
"Reazione a catena" (original title)

R  |   |  Horror, Mystery, Thriller  |  3 May 1972 (USA)
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An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing ... See full summary »

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Renata
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Albert
Claudio Camaso ...
Simon (as Claudio Volonté)
Anna Maria Rosati ...
Laura (as Anna M. Rosati)
Chris Avram ...
Frank
Leopoldo Trieste ...
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Laura Betti ...
Anna
Brigitte Skay ...
Brunhilda
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Federica
Paola Montenero ...
Denise (as Paola Rubens)
Guido Boccaccini ...
Duke
Roberto Bonanni ...
Robert
Giovanni Nuvoletti ...
Filippo
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An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

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Simon: Man should live and let live, and without any interfering.
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Beautifully shot horror film
26 August 2010 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

"Bay of Blood" is the (complicated) story of a countess being murdered by her husband, and then the husband is murdered by an unseen attacker. Soon, a killer begins stalking people in the bay area, but are the murders just random or is there a purpose for all the carnage? First off, this movie was pretty confusing. It wasn't until the end that I fully understood what was going on. However, the setting is beautifully eerie and the film has several peaceful shots of the bay at sunset (Usually after a grisly murder). I do love this film's style and the direction by Mario Bava make this an above-average horror film. Check it out.

Not Rated: contains Violence, Gore, and Nudity.

Grade: B


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