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The Bay

The Bay

Panic feeds on fear.

20125.81h 24m

Overview

Two million fish washed ashore. One thousand blackbirds dropped from the sky. On July 4, 2009 a deadly menace swept through the quaint seaside town of Claridge, Maryland, but the harrowing story of what happened that Independence Day has never been told—until now. The authorities believed they had buried the truth about the tragedy that claimed over 700 human lives. Now, three years later, a reporter has emerged with footage revealing the cover-up and an unimaginable killer: a mysterious parasitic outbreak. Told from the perspective of those who were there and saw what happened, The Bay unfolds over 24 hours through people's iPhones, Androids, 911 calls, webcams, and whatever else could be used to document the nightmare in Claridge. What follows is a nerve-shredding tale of a small town plunged into absolute terror.

Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Michael Wallach
Produced by Steven Schneider, Jason Blum, Barry Levinson
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

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

Frank Deal

Frank Deal

Mayor Stockman

Kimberly Campbell

Kimberly Campbell

Nurse Rebecca

Lamya Jezek

Lamya Jezek

Ms. Rosenblatt

Themes & Keywords

zombieparasitefound footagecautionary talemultiple organismspseudo-documentarypovfaux documentary

About The Bay

The Bay is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of zombie, parasite, found footage, cautionary tale, multiple organisms, pseudo-documentary. Directed by Barry Levinson, it stars Kristen Connolly, Will Rogers, Michael Beasley. Two million fish washed ashore. One thousand blackbirds dropped from the sky. On July 4, 2009 a deadly menace swept through the quaint seaside town of Claridge, Maryland, but the harrowing story of what happened that Independence Day has never been told—until now. The authorities believed they had buried the truth about the tragedy that claimed over 700 human lives. Now, three years later, a reporter has emerged with footage revealing the cover-up and an unimaginable killer: a mysterious parasitic outbreak. Told from the perspective of those who were there and saw what happened, The Bay unfolds over 24 hours through people's iPhones, Androids, 911 calls, webcams, and whatever else could be used to document the nightmare in Claridge. What follows is a nerve-shredding tale of a small town plunged into absolute terror.

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