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

[killernun41]

Originally Posted by Calum

Bay of Blood has as much in common with Friday the 13th as Cannibal Holocaust has in common with The Blair Witch Project - i.e. nothing.

Absolutely agree.

[skyofcrack]

We are getting waayyy too greedy here folks. Forgetting the art for a second. Just look at the packaging alone. Most releases barely come with a booklet. It's usually just a promotional flyer or some other nonsense we immediately throw away. I spend a lot of time looking through all of Arrow's goodies before checking out the discs themselves. Reminds me of the good ol' days of reading through a vinyl album and its lyrics as I'm listening to the record. Packaging is a lost art in an of itself. I spent over an hour looking through the Beatles' Mono Boxed Set.

[skyofcrack]

This murder is exactly the same as in F13p2:

[Calum]

Originally Posted by skyofcrack

This murder is exactly the same as in F13p2:

And we've highlighted this in one of the extras. As I said though - watch Friday the 13th (the original, not the sequel which was a Paramount production) and Bay of Blood.

There is no similarity. At all. I once read someone saying "Friday the 13th is a remake of Bay of Blood." Seriously - what a stupid comment!

[Sargento]

I agree the 4th panel is nothing special, but as previously stated, it just shows how this film was marketed around the world!

Panel 2 as the main sleeve still for me Almar

[Philleh]

Originally Posted by Calum

There is no similarity. At all. I once read someone saying "Friday the 13th is a remake of Bay of Blood." Seriously - what a stupid comment!

Bay of Blood is so obviously the influence for Mrs. Voorhees horrific sweater however.

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Philleh

Bay of Blood is so obviously the influence for Mrs. Voorhees horrific sweater however.

If that's the extent of the "influence" you're clutching at straws...

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Awwww not any of the ones I wanted for panel 4 Oh well, hopefully there's something there for everyone. I'll either go with Rick's art or panel 2.

[Philleh]

Originally Posted by Calum

If that's the extent of the "influence" you're clutching at straws...

... or I'm not being serious?

[bdc]

Originally Posted by Almar@Cult Labs

And here folks is panel 4 - that blade is one mighty affair!

It's not really bad I guess (retro style)...but I still miss the original Italian artwork...
Guess it will be 2 for me.