A Bay of Blood 4K 1971

Mario Bava's ‘Blood Bay’ struck me in the first thirty minutes of viewing with its abundance of murders. Few films can boast such rapid development of events, as well as such a tense atmosphere and suspense. The plot of the film is quite confusing. After the unexpected death of the grandmother who owned the estate that everyone called the bay, the question arose as to who would inherit it...
First of all, the film impresses with its beautiful shots of the sea coast. Mario Bava did not disappoint, as he personally acted as the cinematographer. The music is also excellent: quite tense, but at the same time melodic.

But the most important thing is the murders. Here they are simply magnificent and, in terms of effects, excellently done. The film also has high-quality nude scenes, masterfully done and very beautiful.

The actors did a great job, revealing all the characters in detail and clearly, although the abundance of characters makes it a little difficult to focus on the film and understand it.

The film clearly has the makings of a slasher movie, gradually turning into a giallo. In general, the first thirty minutes of the film show a competent massacre, and the rest of the time is devoted to unraveling the tangle of passions.

It's a shame that such a powerful film is marred by two minor but obvious blunders: after one character is scalded with boiling water, his face remains virtually unchanged, and after a girl is killed, her “corpse” continues to breathe. Both of these flaws are clearly noticeable.
The ending of the film is simply amazing; I could not even imagine that it could end so beautifully. Such an unexpected ending is impossible to predict, but it concludes the film perfectly and elevates it to a truly high level.