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5.8/10 • 779

2012-09-131h 24m

HorrorScience FictionThriller

Panic feeds on fear.

Two million fish washed ashore. One thousand blackbirds dropped from the sky. On July 4, 2009 a deadly menace swept through the quaint seaside town of Claridge, Maryland, but the harrowing story of what happened that Independence Day has never been told—until now. The authorities believed they had buried the truth about the tragedy that claimed over 700 human lives. Now, three years later, a reporter has emerged with footage revealing the cover-up and an unimaginable killer: a mysterious parasitic outbreak. Told from the perspective of those who were there and saw what happened, The Bay unfolds over 24 hours through people's iPhones, Androids, 911 calls, webcams, and whatever else could be used to document the nightmare in Claridge. What follows is a nerve-shredding tale of a small town plunged into absolute terror.

Directors
Barry Levinson
Editors
Aaron Yanes

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Kristen Connolly

    Kristen Connolly

    Stephanie

  2. Will Rogers

    Will Rogers

    Alex

  3. Michael Beasley

    Michael Beasley

    Officer Jimson

  4. Christopher Denham

    Christopher Denham

    Sam

  5. Kenny Alfonso

    Kenny Alfonso

    Doctor Michaels

  6. Kether Donohue

    Kether Donohue

    Donna Thompson

  7. Anthony Reynolds

    Anthony Reynolds

    Steve Slattery - Homeland Security Officer

  8. Frank Deal

    Frank Deal

    Mayor Stockman

  9. Kimberly Campbell

    Kimberly Campbell

    Nurse Rebecca

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John Chard

Nov 3, 2014

8/10

Cymothoa exigua. As someone who has always struggled to get much from “found footage” movies, I entered Barry Levinson’s The Bay with some trepidation. Levinson’s standing as a director prompted me to take a look. And I’m glad I did. Chesapeake Bay was home to a toxic led catastrophe that created horrors unbound – but the government covered it up… Levinson brings considerable class to the camcorder horror phase by having his film unfold in multi stranded documentary style. Using many of the electrical appliances that people use in everyday life, Levinson and co-writer Michael Wallach piece together a horrifying tale of parasite infestation and society meltdown, all in one day! The editing (Aaron Yanes) ensures the number of stories that are running concurrent never disrupt momentum of pic, the parasite scares and illness scenes are superbly constructed, while dashes of humour sit alongside the very plausible and reality warnings of such an occurrence. 8/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$1,581,252.00
Keywords
parasitefound footagecautionary talemultiple organisms