Batman Fights Dracula (1967)

Director:

Leody M. Diaz

Writer:

Bert R. Mendoza (screenplay)

Stars:

Jing Abalos, Dante Rivero, Vivian Lorrain

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jing Abalos	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Dante Rivero	...	Dracula
Vivian Lorrain	...	Marita Banzon
Rolan Robles	...	Ruben
Ramon D'Salva	...	Dr. Zerba
Nort Nepomuceno	...	Turko
Angel Confiado
Ruben Ramos
Greg Lansang
Tiva Lava
Lope Policarpio
Isaias Betsayda	...	(as Sai Betsayda)
Jeanette Gonzalez
Rudy Dominguez
Marcelo Bernardo

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic | vampire | based on comic book | mask | dc comics | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Philippines

Release Date:

3 June 1967 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Batman contra Drácula

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fidelis Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

Filmmaking at its finest

Most people will go through their entire lives without seeing a single film with truly breathtaking beauty and astonishing grace in construction. I myself was in danger of being one of those people until the day this movie appeared before me. Never before had my breath been so taken away by a film, a series of frames recorded on thin tape, and never again would I be able to truly say that I was touched to my very soul by veritable cinematic excellence.

The pure, undeniable genius of the simplicity of this film is staggering; The concept of a city's greatest superhero, Batman, combating a universal and eternal villain, Dracula, seems simple to the observer but, in fact, makes for a spectacular mind-altering experience.

Symbolism is consistently artfully drawn between Batman's bat-like nature and Dracula's own bat-like ways. If batman spreads his wings in a fearsome display, frequently it will be paralleled with Dracula's mystical transformation into the flying rodent.

I won't give away the surprising ending, but I will say that the battle betweeen good and evil bats is a clash of titans not to be missed. If you ever see this film gracing the shelves of a respectable movie-renting establishment, don't pass up the opportunity! If this movie doesn't make imdb's top 10 within three years, i'll be extremely surprised.

10/10