A Bay of Blood

In 'A Bay of Blood', Countess Federica is brutally murdered and her bay is left for inheritance, spiraling into a series of brutal murders as multiple characters scheme to take possession. This 1971 film, directed by Mario Bava, is considered a seminal work in the Italian slasher genre.

• Marked the beginning of the 'slasher' genre in Italian cinema.
• Director Mario Bava also did the cinematography and special effects.
• Originally titled 'Ecologia del delitto' or 'Ecology of Crime'.
• The film inspired the 'Friday the 13th' series.
• Considered Mario Bava's most violent film.

• That's the best legal advice I've heard in years!
• He was my only relative, I was fond of him.
• It's awful to be a murderess at my age.
• We are all accomplices. All dripping with blood.
• I warn you, I'll not have my bay turned into a circus.