Bay of Blood

Pros: Some groundbreaking scenes and effects, well produced
Cons: Nothing really

I was so taken by Bay of Blood that it was somewhat surprising to later read the mixed reviews. Although Mario Bava made his name on gothic horror movies such as Black Sunday and Black Sabbath in the early 60’s, this to me is his most complete ...

Pros: great camera work & direction
Cons: very violent & bloody, not necessarily a con

After seeing Planet of the Vampire, and my adverse reaction to it, as well as the comments regarding Bava’s work, I decided to give him another go around. Bay of Blood is touted as being one of his best works, so the selection was...

Pros: good gore, this is the blueprint for all future slasher films
Cons: a whole lot of characters to keep track of, plot is purposely confusing

Bay of Blood aka Twitch of the Death Nerve: Nuova Linea Cinematografica
Rating: USA: R/ UK: 18

When one thinks about Italian horror, the conversation almost always tends to focus on filmmakers like Dario Argento,...

Pros: Mario Bava's direction and cinematography are impeccable.
Cons: The sound quality of the DVD is awful.

Bay of Blood (AKA Twitch of the Death Nerve), a 1971 film by Italian horror director Mario Bava, is often called the "Grandaddy of all slasher movies". Many people have made the reference to Friday the 13th and very similar killing styles. After watching ...

Pros: good gore, good story and original slasher film
Cons: the conclusion may be a con, depends on the viewer

Most of you are familiar with the infamous Friday the 13th slasher series. The first one of those came out in 1980. Nine years earlier there was an Italian slasher flick directed by Mario Bava called Bay of Blood.

I was told that...

Pros: Historical value for role in slasher craze.
Cons: No character development, pointless bloodshed.

This is the movie that is believed by many to have launched the slasher craze. Directed by Mario Bava, “A Bay of Blood” is a literal and figurative mess. The confusing and disjointed plot centers around people who either want to take over or inherit a ...

Pros: Great visuals and gore.
Cons: The plot gets a bit hard to follow.

Watching this, it's clear to see where a lot of the American slashers of the early 80's got a lot of ideas. From setting to plot elements and even methods of killing, there's a lot of elements in here that you might find familiar from Friday the 13th or ...

Pros: Bodycount grandaddy
Cons: not for the weak

Twitch of the Death Nerve or Bay Of Blood as it's better known as, paved the way for such movies as Halloween and especially Friday The 13th. The grandandy of the bodycount movies is definetly one of Bava's best. It's sort of an update of Ten Little...

Pros: Oddly fascinating music, good effects, EXCELLENT cinematography
Cons: Ending is VERY dumb, bad, but not horrible, acting

I can't stand slashers. Once you've seen one, you've seen them all. But, I decided to forget about all the others to watch this one, which has been hailed as the very first slasher film ever made. And it's also one of the best. The plot is very...

Pros: Lots of Gore
Cons: Confusing Plot

I guess I could handle gory movies a lot better when I was younger. This one, I had to keep closing my eyes, maybe I'm just too squeamish. I picked this movie up as I had never seen a movie directed by Mario Bava. I definitely could pick out scenes...