Vampire Bats (2005) (TV)

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers (WGA):

Doug Prochilo (written by)
Doug Prochilo (based on characters created by)

Release Date:

30 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

It's Feeding Time.

Plot:

In Mercier, Louisiana, the freshmen friends of the Tate University Jason Ortiz, Aaron and Eden go to...

Plot Keywords:

Bat | Vampire Bat | Teen | Pink Panties | Underwear

Cast

Lucy Lawless	...	Maddy Rierdon
Dylan Neal	...	Dan Dryer
Liam Waite	...	Game Warden Jay Schuster
Timothy Bottoms	...	Hank Poelker
Craig Ferguson	...	Fisherman #1
Brett Butler	...	Shelly Beaudraux
Tony Plana	...	Sheriff Herbst
Jessica Stroup	...	Eden
Arnie Pantoja	...	Jason
Brandon Henry Rodriguez	...	Aaron (as Brandon Rodriguez)
Robin Hines	...	Lizzie
Josh Segarra	...	Miles
Andrew Matthews	...	Keith Cline
Donna Duplantier	...	Coroner
Damon Lipari	...	Mickey
Jerrod Paige	...	Wayne (as Jrod)
Bobby Campo	...	Don (as Bobby Camposecco)
Stephanie Honore	...	Josie
Jacque Henry	...	Rebecca
Emily Michel	...	Rami
Peggy Walton-Walker	...	Dr. Kason
Wendy Talley	...	Dolly
Mitch Braswell	...	Fisherman #2
Chip Lane	...	Deputy Sheriff
Juanita Peters	...	Desk Sheriff
Paul Wensley	...	Airboat Operator
Veronica Mosgrove	...	TV Reporter
Stephen Rue	...	Gentleman Friend
Maria Mason	...	Bar Owner
Bruce Trammel	...	Boat Captain
Lauren Messervey	...	Bambi
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kelly Rae Caudle	...	Fraternity Girl (uncredited)
Melissa Caudle	...	Reluctant Parent (uncredited)
Kenneth Coblentz	...	Party Mixologist (uncredited)
Michael Dardant	...	Student (uncredited)
Gary Desroche	...	Deckhand (uncredited)
Z. Dieterich	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Matthew Dufour	...	Rude Tate University Instructor (uncredited)
Anthony Gangi	...	Student on Bus (uncredited)
Chuck Halley	...	Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Jacob Hamil	...	Guard (uncredited)
Bria Hobgood	...	Party Patron (uncredited)
Pamela Kay	...	Frances, Mayor's Assistant (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	College Professor (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	College Professor (uncredited)
Armando Leduc	...	Coroner (uncredited)
Cynthia Leigh	...	College Student (uncredited)
Jessica Luebe	...	Student (uncredited)
Gary R. Percle Jr.	...	Deputy (uncredited)
Annie Poirier	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Jon Purvis	...	Business Owner (uncredited)
Johnny Cley Rivers	...	T-shirt sales / student (uncredited)
Glenn Robin	...	Tate University Alumni (uncredited)
Nancy Schmitt	...	Student (uncredited)
Amanda Twohig	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Wozniak	...	Alumni Party Patron (uncredited)
Loretta Yu	...	Lizzie's Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Eric Bross

Writing credits (WGA)
Doug Prochilo		(written by)
Doug Prochilo		(based on characters created by)

Produced by
Kimberly C. Anderson	....	co-executive producer
Laurence Ducceschi	....	associate producer
Christopher Morgan	....	producer
Malcolm Petal	....	co-executive producer
Peter Sadowski	....	co-producer
Robert M. Sertner	....	executive producer
Randy Sutter	....	producer
Jill Tanner	....	executive producer
Frank von Zerneck	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Douglas J. Cuomo

Cinematography by
Horacio Marquínez		(director of photography) (as Horacio Márquinez)

Film Editing by
Micky Blythe

Casting by
Susan Glicksman

Production Design by
James A. Gelarden

Art Direction by
James A. Gelarden		(as Jim Gelarden)

Set Decoration by
Raymond Pumilia

Costume Design by
Linda Gardar
Caroline B. Marx

Makeup Department
Stacey Herbert	....	key makeup artist (as Stacey L. Taniguchi)
Evan Hyisky	....	key hair stylist
Daniel Jouet	....	special makeup effects artist
Amanda O'Leary	....	assistant makeup artist
Donna Spahn	....	department head hair (as Donna Spahn-Jones)
Susan Spaid	....	department head make-up
Aimee Stuit	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Christopher Morgan	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott August	....	second assistant director
Alan Breton	....	first assistant director
Sherman Shelton Jr.	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Chris Britt	....	set dresser
Gus Coto	....	leadman
Jon Graubarth	....	props
Jeff Hinds	....	props
Christina Eunji Kim	....	set designer
Leonard Lavigueur	....	property master
Kristin Lekki	....	art assistant
Twig Leveque	....	graphic designer
Sam Lothridge	....	on-set dresser
Cory Parker	....	assistant property master
Reggie Rizzo	....	fabricator
Brent Stewart	....	foreman
Cher Young	....	property assistant

Sound Department
Mike Brooks	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean Byrne	....	sound editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Jeremiah Clifton	....	adr engineer
Misty Conn	....	boom operator
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Tiffany	....	sound utility
Douglas Tourtelot	....	sound mixer
Robert Webber	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Aida Caefer	....	puppet fabrication
Gary Coates	....	special effects coordinator
Michelle Deville	....	fabricator/hair specialist
Jim Greenall	....	animatronic supervisor: bat
Doug Hudson	....	animatronic design supervisor
Brian Jaecker-Jones	....	mechanical designer: animatronics
David K. Nami	....	special effects coordinator
David Nash	....	special effects technician
Tim Northon	....	animatronic effects
Tim Northon	....	sculptor
Chris Wolters	....	mechanical designer

Visual Effects by
Deane Boeka	....	lead compositor
Chris DeCristo	....	2D supervisor
Joseph Jones	....	animator
Rick Kerrigan	....	visual effects supervisor
Apollo S.J. Kim	....	modeller
John G. Small	....	systems
Cliff Welsh	....	digital compositor
Jeff West	....	digital compositor
Niel Wray	....	CG supervisor

Stunts
John Awoods	....	stunt arranger
Randy Boliver	....	stunt coordinator
Trace Cheramie	....	stunt double
Trace Cheramie	....	stunts
Jeff Galpin	....	stunt coordinator
Kyle McDuffie	....	stunt double
Holly O'Quin	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Applebaum	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Gerald Autin	....	grip
Lori Ann Bellefontaine	....	generator operator
Jason Capstick	....	grip: Novia Scotia
Michael Charbonnet	....	first assistant camera
Duane Cooper	....	grip
Edward Darr	....	grip
Joseph Darr	....	grip
David C. Edwards	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rob Eshelby	....	third electrician: Nova Scotia
Ryan Eustis	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Finnegan	....	gaffer
Robert Foster	....	camera operator
Kevin Gazdik	....	electrician
Grant Goza	....	grip
Joe Iverson	....	electrician
Jerry M. Jacob	....	Steadicam operator
Michael D. Kennedy	....	additional electrician
Luis Lopez DeVictoria	....	best boy grip
Mason McGuire	....	set electrician
Robert Morrison	....	dolly grip
Robert Morrison	....	grip
Todd Murchie	....	gaffer
Zach Nasits	....	first assistant camera
Jeff Neumann	....	still photographer
Kenny Rivenbark	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Kennith G. Smith	....	dolly grip
James Thibodeau	....	best boy: Halifax
Daniel Tkaczyk	....	electrician
Calvin Ursin Jr.	....	grip
Scott Zuchowski	....	best boy electric

Animation Department
Jim Boulden	....	animatronics and puppets creator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lauri David	....	extras casting
Nicole LaBranche	....	extras casting assistant
Lauren E. Michon	....	extras casting associate
Annie Poirier	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cherlyn Lanning	....	costume supervisor
Ashley Martin	....	costumes production assistant
Dena Matranga	....	key costumer
Pamela Waggoner	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Jacqueline F. Bisbano	....	additional editor

Transportation Department
Dennis W. Cook Jr.	....	wardrobe driver
Taylor Cromartie	....	driver
Rene Horstmann	....	driver
A. Welch Lambeth	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Charmaine Al-Molky	....	puppet assistant
Adam Bandera	....	film runner
Michèle Boissière Armstrong	....	assistant production coordinator (as Michèle R. Boissière)
Amanda Bruce Parker	....	second assistant accountant (as Amanda G. Bruce)
Melissa Caudle	....	celebrity personal assistant: Brett Butler (as Dr. Melissa Caudle)
Kenneth Coblentz	....	assistant to director
Lee Davis	....	script supervisor
Jim Greenall	....	puppeteer
Will Greenfield	....	production assistant
Justin Groetsch	....	production assistant
Elizabeth T. Guste	....	production accountant
Lucia Hallett	....	production assistant
Phil Hatcher	....	assistant location manager
Holly O'Quin	....	set medic
Kathy Chambless Oliver	....	production office coordinator (as Kathy Chambless)
Melissa Perret	....	post-production accountant
Phuong Pham	....	office production assistant
Annie Poirier	....	assistant to producer
M. Gerard Sellers	....	location manager
Tiffani L. Stephenson	....	production assistant
Steve Trombatore	....	payroll accountant
Chris Turner	....	stand-in
Marco Umana	....	assistant location manager
Chad Wheeler	....	set production assistant
John M. White	....	key set production assistant
Eric Scott Williamson	....	production assistant
Nancy Mouton	....	assistant to executive producers Robert M. Sertner and Frank von Zerneck (uncredited )
Sarah Nunez	....	executive assistant: co-executive producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Sony Pictures Television
• Von Zerneck Sertner Films
• VZS Productions
• L.I.F.T. Production
• Violet Blue Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2005) (USA) (TV)
• PRO 4 (2011) (Hungary) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Animal Makers (creature effects)
• CBS Digital
• Special Effects Atlantic

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Event Rental  locations equipment rentals
• Event Rental  props
• Film Production Capital  tax credit brokering
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission

Also Known As:

Runtime:

120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-13 | Germany:16 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

Production had to stop filming and evacuate the city of New Orleans once hurricane Katrina neared shore. Filming was continued in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Quotes:

Maddy Rierdon:WowWow, hang on Buster, I've got a better idea. You take Ramie to class and I'll take Violet, The students will love it.
Dan Dryer:You just don't want my sister watching the kids' right?
Maddy Rierdon:If she just looked after the kids that would be fine...
Dan Dryer:[sighs] Oh God.
Maddy Rierdon:You remember when my father was in the hospital and I went to stay with him? She rearranged all the furniture.
Dan Dryer:It's just furniture honey, so what?
Maddy Rierdon:IN EVERY ROOM OF THE HOUSE... She's like an over caffeinated Mary Poppins.

Movie Connections:

References "Gilligan's Island" (1964)

Not bad but nothing noteworthy

I personally wouldn't go as far to say that Vampire Bats is a great movie. However I don't think it is a terrible movie either, I have seen far worse. There is a predictable story that is not particularly scary that felt half nature gone amok and half of a derivative Scooby Doo episode, a cheesy and overly-talky script that is full of ludicrous scientific motivations, clichéd characters and the final scene was unnecessary, feeling tacked on. However, it doesn't look too bad a movie, the locations are great and the editing is much better than the slipshod quality I was expecting. The music is decent, adding a bit of atmosphere, and there are a couple of scenes that did make me jump if never really terrifying me. The vampire bats are reasonable, they are used more effectively than other creatures in other movies with similar if not completely identical ideas, and while not realistic they are less hokey in design than I thought. The acting is uneven, with Lucy Lawless who is actually good the best of the lot. Dylan Neal is a non-entity sadly and Brett Butler comes very close to overdoing it. All in all, not a good movie but there are far worse movies out there. 5/10 Bethany Cox