The Bay

"Panic feeds on fear."

2012 1h 25m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 920

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

“Panic feeds on fear.”

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Cast

Kristen Connolly
Stephanie
Will Rogers
Alex
Michael Beasley
Officer Jimson
Christopher Denham
Sam
Kenny Alfonso
Doctor Michaels
Kether Donohue
Donna Thompson
Anthony Reynolds
Steve Slattery - Homeland Security Officer
Frank Deal
Mayor Stockman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Michael Wallach
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 79% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Josh Nussbaum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kristen Connolly and Will Rogers and Michael Beasley carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Barry Levinson directs. Josh Nussbaum behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Aaron Yanes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 79% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 14 years ago.
5Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Josh Nussbaum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kristen Connolly and Will Rogers and Michael Beasley carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Panic feeds on fear.".
10IMDB entry: tt1713476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "zombie", "parasite", "found footage", "pov (point of view)".

The technical file

Cinematography: Josh Nussbaum
Original score: Marcelo Zarvos
Editing: Aaron Yanes
Production design: Lee Bonner
Costume design: Emmie Holmes
Makeup / hair: Starr Jones
VFX supervisor: Erik Liles
Sound: Mariusz Glabinski
Stunt coordinator: Cal Johnson
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $1,581,252
Return: 79% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Bay (2012)

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John Chard2014-11-03
★ 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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