Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 77% (Critics) / 49% (Audience)
Directed By: Barry Levinson
Written By: Michael Wallach
Starring: Kristen Connolly, Jane McNeill and Kether Donohue
Studio: Roadside Attraction

Synopsis: Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
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The Good:
Though limited in budget and in quality of actors, this found footage film is truly horrific. What makes The Bay most frightening is that it all seems so possible. I could see all of the events that transpired here happening tomorrow in any small town in this country.
Director Levinson gets many points for the tension and sense of helplessness and dread that permeates so much of this film. Despite being the latest in what seems to be an endless stream of found footage movies this one felt fresh and had me feeling a level of dread that no other film of its kind has ever been able to elicit from me.

The Bad:
Some of the performances were pretty amateurishly bad most notably Kether Donohue as intrepid blogger Donna Thompson. Really cute lady but insanely bad actress.

The Ugly:
Just writing this review and thinking about the critters at the heart if the movie is making my skin crawl.

Final Verdict: Who would have thunk that the best horror movie of 2012 would come from the guy behind Diner and The Natural but Barry Levinson produced the creepiest flick of the year and one i wholeheartedly recommend for both horror fans and non-fans alike.  B