Bats: Human Harvest (2007) (TV)

Director:

Jamie Dixon

Writers:

Chris Denk
Brett Merryman

Release Date:

10 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Don't Go Near the Dark

Plot:

Set in present day Afghanistan, the sequel centers on a group of soldiers who endeavor to capture Fazul...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel

Cast

David Chokachi	...	Russo
Michael Jace	...	Martinez
Pollyanna McIntosh	...	Katya
Martin Papazian	...	Downey
Melissa De Sousa	...	O'Neal
Tomas Arana	...	Dr. Benton Walsh
Mike Straub	...	Candell
Todd Jensen	...	Colonel
Ivo Simeonov	...	Sergei
Dimitur Karageorgiev	...	Lieutenant
Jamie Dixon	...	Hostage
Bill Cusack	...	general Ramsey (as William B. Cusack)
George Zlatarev	...	Grigor (as Georgi Zlatarev)
Vasil Draganov	...	Dmitri
Vladimir Kolev	...	Vladimir
Bisser Marinov	...	Alu (as Biser Marinov)
Hristo Petkov	...	Malik
Hristo Mitzkov	...	Anatoli (as Hristo Mitskov)
Velislav Pavlov	...	Chechen One
Nickolai Lukanov	...	Russian deputy
Vladimir Mihailov	...	Extraction pilot (as Vladimir Mihaylov)
Ivan Kotsev	...	Russian Pilot
Filip Avramov	...	Russian General
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lance Frank	...	Medic (uncredited)

Directed by
Jamie Dixon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Denk
Brett Merryman

Produced by
Jeffery Beach	....	producer
John Cappilla	....	line producer
David Hillary	....	producer
Brett Merryman	....	co-producer
Phillip J. Roth	....	producer
T.J. Sakasegawa	....	producer

Original Music by
James Bairian
Louis Castle

Cinematography by
Ivo Peitchev		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Matt Michael

Casting by
Natalie Avital

Production Design by
Bobby Michaels

Art Direction by
Georgi Petrov Yakimov

Set Decoration by
Evgeni Genchev

Costume Design by
Maria Mladenoza

Makeup Department
Daniela Avramova	....	key makeup artist
Mariana Love	....	assistant makeup artist (as Mariana Mihaylova)
Maria Stankovich	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Larry Ferguson Jr.	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Antoniy Donchev	....	first assistant director (as Antonii Donchev)
Ivan Mitov	....	second assistant director
Ivo Simeonov	....	second second assistant director
Mariana Vodenicharova	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Georgi Atanasov	....	labor on set
Alexander Dimitrov	....	worker
Georgi Dimitrov	....	set dresser
Stanimir Djankov	....	set dresser
Darin Donkov	....	set dresser
Vladislav Gjurov	....	set dresser
Vitali Halvajiev	....	construction coordinator
Stanimir Iliev	....	props on-set laborer
Tony Iordanov	....	labor on set (as Tony Yordanov)
Spartak Jordanov	....	carpenter
Ivelin Kolev	....	set dresser: second unit
Svilen Kratunkov	....	property master on set
Ivailo Mladenov	....	labor on set
Tihomir Mladenov	....	labor on set
Petar Nakov	....	construction foreman
Dimitar Nalbatanov	....	set dresser
Bogdan Penev	....	carpenter
Emil Petkov	....	worker
Ivan Radev	....	set dresser
Rumen Radev	....	props on-set laborer
Lucy Simeonov	....	props assistant
Vyarka Sirkova	....	props on set
Kiril Slavchov	....	carpenter
Stelian Stelianov	....	carpenter
Stanimir Tamakhjarov	....	property master
Stilen Totev	....	lead set dresser
Georgi Petrov Yakimov	....	art department coordinator (as Georgi Yakimov)
Bruno Tempera	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Boris Atanasov	....	boom operator
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr mixer
Brian Dunlop	....	sound effects editor
Patrick Dunnam	....	sound effects editor
Emil Evtimov	....	sound mixer
Mark Hensley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Morgado	....	foley mixer
Tim Young	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Vasil Dikov	....	special effects
Valentin Lozev	....	special effects assistant
Stefan Razlojki	....	armourer
Liubomir Voinski	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Stanimir Angelov	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Anelia Asparuhova	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Nikolay Petrov Atanasov	....	visual effects artist: European unit (as Nikolai Atanasov)
Ryan Spike Dauner	....	on-set visual effects supervisor
Georgi Dimitrov	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Stefan Dimitrov	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Dobril Dobrev	....	visual effects artist: European unit
P.J. Foley	....	visual effects producer
Nikolay Gerdjikov	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Dimitar Halachev	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Jivko Ivanov	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Jordan Jordanov	....	digital matte painter
Ivo Kotsev	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Stiliyan Kyusheliev	....	visual effects artist: European unit (as Stilian Kuishliev)
Joseph J. Lawson	....	visual effects artist: U.S. unit
James Allan May	....	visual effects artist: U.S. unit
Ivo Minchev	....	technical support
Nedyalko Nedyalkov	....	visual effects artist: European unit (as Dimov Nedialkov)
Phillip Obretenov	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Janeta Palova	....	visual effects artist: European unit (as Janeta Pavlova)
Stefan Rachev	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Yasen Rouskov	....	visual effects artist: European unit (as Yassen Ruskov)
Krum Stanchev	....	technical support
Iana Stoilova	....	visual effects coordinator (as Yana Stoilova)
Stoyan Tcholakov	....	visual effects artist: European unit (as Stoyan Cholakov)
Jesse Toves	....	visual effects artist: U.S. unit (as Jesse Mesa Toves)
Daniel Velikov	....	visual effects artist: European unit
Aleksandar Yochkolovski	....	lead artist (as Aleksandar Yanchkolovski)

Stunts
Parvan Parvanov	....	stunt coordinator (as Tzatzata)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alexander Alexandrov	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Boris Atanasov	....	boom operator
Alexandra Bachvarova	....	still photographer
Sashka Buchvarova	....	still photographer
Marin 'Marco' Chergarov	....	cgi video assist (as Marin Chergarov)
Dimitar Dimitrov	....	grip
Emil Dimitrov	....	loader
Yulian Filipov	....	grip (as Julian Filipov)
Vasil Galabov	....	key grip
Hristo Genkov	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alexander Krumov	....	director of photography: second unit
Kiril Kurtov	....	best boy grip
Vladislav Mateev	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Vlado Maetev)
Ivo Peitchev	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Ivo Peichev)
Dimitar Petrov	....	electrician
Konstantin Popov	....	gaffer
Georgi Raykov	....	b camera / steadicam operator
Kalina Shkondur	....	video assist (as Kalina Shkondurova)
Emil Spasov	....	electrician
Miroslav Stoilov	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Valeri Tsankarski	....	electrician (as Valentin Tsankarski)
Dimiter Tsvetkov	....	best boy electric (as Dimitar Tsvetkov)
Vladimir Varadinov	....	electrician
Dimitar Vuchev	....	grip

Casting Department
Jonas Talkington	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nikola Prodanov	....	wardrobe assistant
Vladimir Yossifov	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Vladimir Yosofov)

Editorial Department
Luke Guidici	....	on-line editor
Todor G. Todorov	....	colorist (best light - final telecine transfer)
Michael Volland	....	colorist

Other crew
Yves Albiez	....	travel arrangements
Valeriya Dilova	....	script supervisor (as Valeria Dilova)
Mario Georgiev	....	production accountant: Europe
Nikolai Grozev	....	set production assistant (as Niki Grozev)
Cherise Honey	....	production coordinator: U.S.
Kristina Kambitova	....	production accountant
Milena Karova	....	production coordinator: Europe
Mihail Krastev	....	weapons assistant (as Mihail Krustev)
Ivan Martinov	....	weapons
Mila Maslarova	....	script supervisor: second unit
Radmilla Pavlova	....	assistant: producers
Sarkis Sarkisyan	....	office production assistant: U.S.
Metodi Shipkov	....	set production assistant
Petur Shipkov	....	key set production assistant (as Petar Shipkov)
Ivo Simeonov	....	location manager
Hali Simon	....	publicist
Petko Slaveikov	....	set production assistant
Aileen Trombatore	....	production accountant: U.S.
Yanko Ushatov	....	payroll assistant

Production Companies

• Silver Nitrate Pictures

Distributors

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2007) (USA) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• PRO 4 (2011) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL4)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and disturbing images

Runtime:

Greece:84 min | Argentina:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Silver Nitrate Pictures

Movie Connections:

Follows Bats (1999)

Every bit as bad as it sounds

Dull one-note characters with next to no development, unimpressive performances by people who sound like they're simply reading lines, and ludicrous special effects combine to make this a genuine stinker. The story begins with eminently bland commando Russo and his fellow soldiers attacking an Al-Qaeda training base. The scene tells us that Al-Qaeda has recently come to seek an ultimate weapon, and also serves to illustrate Russo's only character trait, a tendency to eschew teamwork. With the help of a collection of blank slates and walking stereotypes, including a Russian spy, Russo travels to Chechnyan territory to catch a mad scientist working for the terrorists. Along the way, they encounter vast hordes of flesh-eating bats that fly in broad daylight for some reason. From there, the movie becomes nothing more than a dragging morass of ridiculous action, including a scene in which a swarm of bats slices a soldier's arm off!