The Bay

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.

Director

Barry Levinson

Written by

Michael Wallach

Produced by

Barry Levinson, Jason Blum, Oren Peli

Composer

Marcelo Zarvos

Cinematographer

Josh Nussbaum

Editor

Aaron Yanes

Sound Designer

Mariusz Glabinski

Studios

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate, Alliance Films

Origin country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Language

en

Rating

R

TMDB

5.8/10 (861 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

76% Fresh

Metacritic

65/100

IMDb

5.7/10 (30,781 votes)