Severin Films Bringing Mario Bava’s A Bay of Blood to 4K UHD in 5-Disc Limited Edition
Severin Films will release Mario Bava’s A Bay of Blood (1971) on 4K UHD as part of its 2025 Black Friday releases. Presented in a 5-disc limited edition, this marks the worldwide UHD premiere of the giallo classic that helped define Italian horror and shape the modern slasher genre.
About the Film
When a wealthy countess is murdered for her bayfront property, the crime sets off a chain of gruesome killings among greedy heirs and ruthless developers. A Bay of Blood is also known as Blood Bath, Twitch of the Death Nerve, Carnage, and Last House on the Left Part II. It remains one of Mario Bava’s most audacious works. The film features Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, and Laura Betti, with gore effects by Carlo Rambaldi (Alien) and a score by Stelvio Cipriani (Baron Blood).
Release Details
The 5-disc limited edition from Severin includes three separate versions of A Bay of Blood:
- The English Release Version
- The Original Italian Release (Ecologia del Delitto)
- The Italian Re-Release Version (Reazione a Catena)
All have been scanned in 4K from superior vault elements for their worldwide UHD debut.
Special Features
Disc 1 UHD (A BAY OF BLOOD: English Version)
- Audio Commentary with Tim Lucas, Author of Mario Bava: All The Colors Of The Dark
- U.S. Trailer
Disc 2 UHD (ECOLOGIA DEL DELITTO: Original Italian Version / REAZIONE A CATENA: Italian Re-Release Version)
- Italian Trailer
Disc 3 Blu-ray (A BAY OF BLOOD: English Version)
- Audio Commentary with Tim Lucas, Author of Mario Bava: All The Colors Of The Dark
- All About My Father – Interview with Assistant Director Lamberto Bava
- It Was Just A Children's Game – Interview with Actress Nicoletta Elmi
- Lens Of Blood – Interview with Assistant Camera Operator Gianlorenzo Battaglia
- That Will Teach Them To Be Bad – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of Books on Jess Franco and Lucio Fulci
- U.S. Trailer
Disc 4 Blu-ray (ECOLOGIA DEL DELITTO: Original Italian Version / REAZIONE A CATENA: Italian Re-Release Version)
- Hallmark Of Horror: Carnage, Death Nerves & Last House Part II – Video Essay by Film Writer Stephen R. Bissette
- The Art Of Crime – Archival Featurette with Lamberto Bava (Assistant Director), Dardano Sacchetti (Screenwriter), Steve Della Casa (CSC Director), Franco Vitale (Still Photographer), Roy Bava (Mario Bava's Grandson), Alberto Pezzotta (Mario Bava's Biographer) and Joe Dante (Filmmaker)
- (Sittin' On) The Blood Of The Bay – Archival Interview with Lamberto Bava
- 13 Ways To Die – Archival Interview with Dardano Sacchetti
- Bava And The Grindhouse – Joe Dante on Mario Bava
- Severin Super-Shock 2025 Intro by Lamberto Bava
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Radio Spots
- Italian Trailer
Disc 5: Soundtrack CD
- Bonus Soundtrack CD featuring Stelvio Cipriani’s score for A Bay of Blood
Technical Specs
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Runtime: 84–86 minutes
- Audio: English Mono, Italian Mono
- Subtitles: English SDH, English
- Region: UHD A/B/C, Blu-ray A
Packaging
The release comes in a limited-edition slipcase designed by Eric Lee.
Severin’s 2025 Black Friday releases also includes North Sea Is Death Sea making its North American Blu-ray debut and Adam and Eve arriving on Blu-ray.
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