A Bay Of Blood (1971)

[vipco]

I got the Boulevard Enterainment release. of Bay of Blood (forgive spelling)
plus i've seen other releases and I quite like it.

I agree about the sequels and current old films that are OOP.

Problem is also that the old classics get picked up by the likes of 'Beyond Terror' who release them with minium effort and by not doing anything to make the old original's appealing to a new audience of genre fans , are turning them away from the older films as new fans maybe buy one title then leave the rest due to the poor quality vhs like fransfers .

Thank God that Shameless and ARROW are giving some of these old classics a fighting chance with younger fans by taking the efford to offer the best version available, thus making veiwing them as enjoyable as the newer remakes PQ and extras ways.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by vipco

Thank God that Shameless and ARROW are giving some of these old classics a fighting chance with younger fans by taking the efford to offer the best version available, thus making veiwing them as enjoyable as the newer remakes PQ and extras ways.

Well said vips!

[Splatterdragon73]

Originally Posted by mark meakin

I have the uncut Image dvd but I'm not keen on this Bava effort.I much prefer his more creepier & atmospheric trio of Kill Baby Kill,Black Sabbath & Black Sunday.

I'm in the same boat as you with ABOB and prefer my Bava fix baroque rather than bloody.
There's no doubt the film has been influential where the backwoods slasher movie is concerned. But for some reason i just don't find ABOB as visually stylish, atmospheric or entertaining as other Mario masterworks. Blood And Black Lace is a far more enjoyable giallo imo.

For the record, i own the Raro, ABUS and AWE releases of Bava's backwoods blood spiller.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

I also own the RARO,ABUS and German XT versions.

It's an all time classic.
Beautifully shot with an amazing soundtrack,to credit it with being the inspiration for the slasher boom,whilst to a certain extent is true,is unfair.
It's a masterpiece in it's own right and should be judged on it's own merits.

An Uncut restored UK version is long overdue,and the sort of title which would be right up Arrow's street to give it the release it deserves.

As is the artwork right up Arrow's street.Especially the last two shown below.

The German XT DVD is identical to the Hokushin precert.
Another cover/title synonymous with the 'video nasty' era.

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by reaper72

An Uncut restored UK version is long overdue,and the sort of title which would be right up Arrow's street to give it the release it deserves.

Definitely agree. The BBFC rejected it for cinema years ago but it wouldn't have had any problems in 2002 if the uncut print had been submitted. Would pass easily now.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Fantastic film Vince.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

I also have a couple of versions of this fantastic film, and agree that a UK uncut release would be most welcome.

I could so see Arrow releasing this further down the line (another UK uncut first ) and would love to see an original Rick cover-art for this release.

[vipco]

Originally Posted by vincenzo

Definitely agree. The BBFC rejected it for cinema years ago but it wouldn't have had any problems in 2002 if the uncut print had been submitted. Would pass easily now.

Is that the version I own, Boulevard Ent.? (forgive spelling)
Is there much missing from it Vince.?

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by vipco

Is that the version I own, Boulevard Ent.? (forgive spelling)
Is there much missing from it Vince.?

The Boulevard release (a port of the Film 2000 DVD) features the same print as the old Redemption video which was cut by 43 secs. 4 of the murder scenes are cut including the double impalement and the machete murder.

[Daemonia]

The only way to see this is uncut, as it's a very brutal Giallo, the killings are definitely the main course here. I rate it very highly and think it's an absolute gem. Then again, I'm a Giallo fanatic, so I would like it.

I've pretty much enjoyed every Bava I've seen. And, controversial as it may seem, I reckon 5 Dolls for an August Moon is his best film. Not many people agree with me on that one, though....