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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent 1987 TV Film -- Better than "Rosemary's Baby", March 13, 2006
This review is from: Bay Cove (DVD)
"Bay Cove" is a 1987 TV film also known as "Bay Coven" and "Eye of the Demon." It stars Pamela Sue Martin and Tim Matheson as a couple that move to an island off the coast of Massachusetts where they run afoul of a coven of witches. Woody Harrelson of "Cheers" is also on hand as a friend of the couple.
The story is very engrossing, mysterious and creepy. The cast is fabulous. The witches all attempt to present themselves as normal neighbors but fail completely -- there's just something NOT RIGHT about them. The island locations are also a highlight.
Pamela Sue Martin is incredibly alluring as the one who slowly unravels the mystery, which is fitting since she used to play mystery-sleuth Nancy Drew.
"Bay Cove" has been called the TV version of "Rosemary's Baby," but -- believe it or not -- although "Bay Cove" is not as good a film on a technical level due to it's low TV budget, it's actually a BETTER film on every other level -- plot, story, cast and locations.
It has also been compared to "The Devil's Rain," but let's just say it wouldn't take much to be better than that piece of crap.
"Bay Cove" is generally available at a low price, so if this sounds like your cup of tea don't miss out. The only reason I rated it 4-Stars instead of 5 is because of the obvious technical weaknesses due to its status as a TV production (e.g. the crappy end credits, etc.); other than that it's a Class-A film all the way.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good 80s tv terror!, July 26, 2004
The dvd box made me thnk it was a new horror flick,but it's really a well-made made-for-tv horror movie from the 80s(dig those hairdo's!)with people like Pamela Sue Martin,Woody Harrelson,and Barbara(Mrs Cleaver)Billingsley as an evil witch!A husband and wife move to an isolated island off the coast of Massachusettes or an easier,calmer life and discover things and people aren't what they seem.With nods to THE SENTINEL and other classic horrors BAY COVE is worth a look.
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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent 1987 TV Film -- Better than "Rosemary's Baby", March 17, 2006
Amazon seems to have two "Bay Cove"s mixed-up: The dvd cover presented refers to the 1987 TV film with Pamela Sue Martin, Tim Matheson and Woody Harrelson; yet the description refers to the 1993 TV series with Isla Fisher and Christopher Fare.
If you order this, which one will you get?
I don't know, but the 1987 film is well worth catching. Martin and Matheson star as a couple that move to Devlin Island off the coast of Massachusetts and run afoul of a coven of witches. Despite the low-budget this TV film is very well made and engrossing, not to mention extremely creepy. It is actually much BETTER than the similarly-themed feature film "Rosemary's Baby," maybe not on a technical level, but at least as far as story, locations and cast. Pamela Sue Martin (aka Nancy Drew) is incredibly alluring.
The 4-Star rating reflects the fact that this is a low-budget TV production, other than that it's a 5-Star endeavor.
If you want to make sure you get this 1987 film (rather than the 1993 version) Amazon has another page for this film, albeit without the cover image. Check it out.
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