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The Bay

The Bay

Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller · 2012

Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.

Movie details

The Bay

“Panic feeds on fear.”

2012 Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller 1h 25m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

5.8 / 10

Community rating

Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Bay?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Barry Levinson

Written by

Michael Wallach

Kristen Connolly

Kristen Connolly

Stephanie

Will Rogers

Will Rogers

Alex

Michael Beasley

Michael Beasley

Officer Jimson

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham

Sam

Kenny Alfonso

Kenny Alfonso

Doctor Michaels

Kether Donohue

Kether Donohue

Donna Thompson

Anthony Reynolds

Anthony Reynolds

Steve Slattery - Homeland Security Officer

Court is in session

Put The Bay on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.