Review of The Bay (2012) by Eric B — 07 Nov 2012

Good use of "found footage" - worth a rent on iTunes (available now) if you're into this type of movie...

This review of The Bay (2012) was written by Eric B on 07 Nov 2012.

The Bay has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nathan M (1,055) on 01 Nov 2014

A horror film that gets too distracted with its eco message and its faux documentary format that it can't overcome…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 20 Oct 2015

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By Niko F (7) on 19 Oct 2018

The bay offers a new take on a found footage flick and executed it perfectly…

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 11 Nov 2014

There were some terrifying scares in this movie! Worth watching, just make sure you have someone else there with you…

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