Arrow Video - Mario Bava's Bay of Blood - Archive Conversation

[Pete]

Should be the main cover.

[royayers]

Really like the second artwork but the point still remains the first is awlful and I feel it is a big mistake to use it as panel 1, which is the main visulal to sell the film. Having four cover options is a great idea, but having these Arrow commisioned covers should be simply that; an option. I don't think they should be the main cover that are displayed in the shops etc...

[Pete]

Originally Posted by royayers

Really like the second artwork but the point still remains the first is awlful and I feel it is a big mistake to use it as panel 1, which is the main visulal to sell the film. Having four cover options is a great idea, but having these Arrow commisioned covers should be simply that; an option. I don't think they should be the main cover that are displayed in the shops etc...

Fully agree!

[Inspector Tanzi]

Originally Posted by Almar@Cult Labs

Something tells me it's time to move onto artwork panel 2 of A Bay of Blood which I think will get sighs of appreciation...

I reckon it would sell a whole lot more if this was the main cover (just change the name into English). I really think this matters because it will mean the life/death of any other Bava's getting the Blu treatment.

I can see it now: "We won't be releasing any more Mario Bava films on blu ray because of the poor sales of Bsy of Blood"

I'm not gone on the other art to be honest, it's ok as a picture but I wouldn't look at it and know what film it was for.

[Almar@Cult Labs]

Maybe true but Inferno sales have been very strong and that's not been the most beloved sleeve to date...

[Pete]

Yes, but people are going to look at this in store and think it's some crappy Z-grade monster movie. I know Arrow are loyal but can't they, just for once, use original art on the cover?

[Gojirosan]

Originally Posted by springjack

Then, when you see it you´ll wonder why this artwork. Trust me.

I don't.

There is an octopus in a key scene and there are hot dames in it. Seems entirely appropriate to me.

Possibly because I've seen it so many times I do not think "giant octopus" or "critter flick" at all. I see a nice artistic representation for "Bay Of Blood".

And who buys a DVD solely based on the front cover without reading the back?

I think there have been a lot of over-reactions to that artwork.

[killernun41]

Originally Posted by stefanmetal

I sit going to be uncut and will it be released on DVD.

The BBFC waived all previous cuts at the end of August.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Gojirosan

I don't.

There is an octopus in a key scene and there are hot dames in it. Seems entirely appropriate to me.

Possibly because I've seen it so many times I do not think "giant octopus" or "critter flick" at all. I see a nice artistic representation for "Bay Of Blood".

And who buys a DVD solely based on the front cover without reading the back?

I think there have been a lot of over-reactions to that artwork.

Yeah, people who have seen it are not going to think that but someone who hasn't seen or heard of it might. There are a lot of people who judge a dvd by the cover art.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by loops

Should be the main cover.

Completely agree - love this artwork.