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Horror movie actors swap chilling tales over dinner in Joel M. Reed's anthology of terror.

BLOOD BATH

1975 · 1h 26m · PG · Horror · IMDB TMDB

The actors for a horror movie go out to dinner one evening with their director and tell horror stories to each other.

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What is Blood Bath about?

Blood Bath is a 1975 American horror film directed by Joel M. Reed about a group of horror movie actors who gather for dinner and share horror stories with each other.

Programmer's Pick

Blood Bath is what happens when a dinner party turns into a horror writer’s room—complete with a psychic, a mad bomber, and a one-armed swordsman thrown in for good measure. Joel M. Reed keeps the scares as varied as his guests, making sure no tale is too outlandish for dessert.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Blood Bath brings together a cast of horror movie actors and their director for an evening meal, where the main course is something far more sinister than food: each guest serves up their own macabre story. As the group exchanges chilling tales, the boundary between fiction and reality blurs, creating an atmosphere thick with suspense and the supernatural. Directed by Joel M. Reed, this 1975 anthology revels in the ritual of storytelling, using the dinner table as a stage for unsettling confessions and bizarre scenarios. The film's structure promises a collection of diverse horror vignettes, each filtered through the eccentric personalities of the storytellers.

Details & Specs

Director
Joel M. Reed
Writer
Joel M. Reed
Release
1975
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Horror

Cast & Crew

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Director: Joel M. Reed Writer: Joel M. Reed
Harve Presnell Harve Presnell Peter Brown Jack Somack Jack Somack Ralph Lambert Curt Dawson Curt Dawson Phillip Lott Doris Roberts Doris Roberts Mrs. Lambert Jerry Lacy Jerry Lacy Don Savage Stefan Schnabel Stefan Schnabel Film Director DL Deborah Loomis Aspiring Actress JP Jean Palmerton Shirley Savage EF Edith Fields Psychic / Gypsy (as Edith Greenfield) Tom Tammi Tom Tammi George Lake Stanley Brock Stanley Brock Charlie Burman P. J. Soles P. J. Soles Screaming Girl in Bed NF Neil Flanagan Satanic Priest Sonny Landham Sonny Landham RN Richard Niles Conrad IH Illa Howe SS Sharron Shayne Secretary Martin Shakar Martin Shakar (as Martin Shaker)

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Why Cult

Dinner Party Anthology

The film’s structure delivers a series of horror stories told by actors over dinner, blending social gathering with genre storytelling.

Eclectic Characters

From a psychic gypsy to a one-armed swordsman and a mad bomber, the dinner table is packed with colorful personalities.

Psychotronic Flavor

Labeled as a psychotronic film, Blood Bath promises offbeat, independent horror with a surreal edge.

Martial Arts & Occult

Expect martial arts action and occult elements to surface among the supernatural tales.

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Questions from the Vault

When was Blood Bath released? +

Blood Bath was released in 1975.

Who directed Blood Bath? +

Blood Bath was directed by Joel M. Reed.

How long is Blood Bath? +

Blood Bath has a runtime of 86 minutes.

What genre is Blood Bath? +

Blood Bath is a horror film.

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