A Bay of Blood
Through our Virtual Screening Room, you can rent films curated by the Coolidge team, while helping to support the Coolidge during this unprecedented time.
One of the most influential horror films of all time, Mario Bava's A Bay of Blood (1971, also known as Twitch of the Death Nerve) is the spurting artery from which all future slasher films would flow.
When Countess Federica is murdered at her isolated mansion, a gruesome battle ensues to secure the rights to her valuable property around the bay. Everyone stakes a claim, only to be killed in increasingly bizarre ways, from simple shootings to impalement by fishing spear. The makeup effects are by Carlo Rambaldi, who would later earn Oscars for his work in Alien (1979) and E.T. (1982).
Initially scorned upon its original release because of its graphic violence, A Bay of Blood eventually became a trendsetter, the model slasher film that Friday the 13th would emulate nearly a decade later.
Every virtual film we offer will be available through the individual distributor's websites and streaming services. You'll be taken to their websites to purchase and watch the film, but a portion of your ticket will help support the Coolidge. Having technical issues? Visit our FAQ page here.
