# The Bay (2012)

> When a Chesapeake Bay festival becomes the epicenter of a parasitic epidemic, fragmented recordings expose both the horror in the water and the authorities determined to bury it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/80311

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Barry Levinson
- Cast: Kristen Connolly, Will Rogers, Michael Beasley, Christopher Denham, Kenny Alfonso, Kether Donohue, Anthony Reynolds, Frank Deal
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1713476/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gruesome, atmospheric, claustrophobic, late night horror, found footage marathon

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