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A Balasaur Score of 69 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%. Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 84% of the 374 1970s horror movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 25m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
444 audience votes
Key crew
- Mario BavaDirector
- Stelvio CiprianiOriginal Music Composer
- Mario BavaScreenplay
- Giuseppe ZaccarielloScreenplay
- Filippo OttoniScreenplay
Cast
- Claudine AugerRenata Donati
- Luigi PistilliAlberto / Albert
- Claudio CamasoSimone / Simon
- Anna Maria RosatiLaura
- Chris AvramFranco Ventura / Frank Ventura
- Leopoldo TriestePaolo Fosatti / Paul Fosatti
- Laura BettiAnna Fossati
- Brigitte SkayLouise / Brunhilde
- Isa MirandaCountess Federica Donati
- Paola MonteneroSylvie / Denise
- Nicoletta ElmiRenata and Albert's Daughter (uncredited)
- Renato CestièRenata and Albert's Son (uncredited)
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Themes
suicideoctopuspsychopathmass murderwheelchairgoremurderserial killerslasherskinny dippingmaniacaxe murder
The Best Movies of 1971
A Bay of Blood is #46 of 60
