The Bay of Blood film festival returns to North Bay this weekend, bringing three days of independent horror and thriller screenings to the White Water Gallery
If the name hasn’t tipped you off, the Bay of Blood film festival brings the horror to North Bay.
The festival, which is held this year at the White Water Gallery, highlights international horror and thrillers, with a healthy dose of Canadian and regional films for good measure. Most of the film are independently produced, so expect to see some films on the genre’s cutting edge.
Films begin tonight, Friday July 24 and run throughout the weekend. Doors open at 5 p.m. this evening, with opening remarks and an award ceremony taking place at 5:30 p.m. A block of short films begins at 6 p.m., including “A Night at Morgrave Manor,” and “The Psychedelic Biker Killings.”
At 7:30 p.m. Mister Sandman, a Canadian made feature film screens, followed by Blue Murder at 9:30 and CarousHell 4 at 11:30 p.m.
On Saturday beginning at 11 a.m., there are four shorts programs, with films from Canada and around the world. In total, there are close to 30 short films playing Saturday afternoon, sure to appeal to all horror fans.
There’s a break between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. when the Canadian feature Dark Frequencies hits the silver screen. At 9:15 another feature film called Cain Came Home screens, with the evening closing with an 11:15 screening of CEVŞEN.
Sunday provides no reprieve from the fear. The day begins with a 10 a.m. screening of the Hamilton-made documentary, Behind the Castle Doors: The Origin of the Hilarious House of Frightenstein.
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The rest of the day is chock-full of short films, with closing remarks at 4:30 to wrap the festival up for another year.
Patrons are welcome to bring their own food while they settle in for their horrific cinematic offerings. Tickets are pay-what-you can with a suggested contribution of $10 per programming block or $50 for the entire festival. Tickets are sold at the door, and cash is preferred. Seating is limited, so all tickets are first come, first served.
To view the complete festival lineup, including more details about each film, visit the festival’s website here.
David Briggs is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of BayToday, a publication of Village Media. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.