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The Bat People

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
2.6K
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The Bat People (1974)
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After being bitten by a bat in a cave, a doctor undergoes an accelerating transformation into a man-bat, which ruins his vacation and causes considerable distress for his wife.After being bitten by a bat in a cave, a doctor undergoes an accelerating transformation into a man-bat, which ruins his vacation and causes considerable distress for his wife.After being bitten by a bat in a cave, a doctor undergoes an accelerating transformation into a man-bat, which ruins his vacation and causes considerable distress for his wife.
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jerry Jameson
  • Writer
    • Lou Shaw
  • Stars
    • Stewart Moss
    • Marianne McAndrew
    • Michael Pataki
  • Director
    • Jerry Jameson
  • Writer
    • Lou Shaw
  • Stars
    • Stewart Moss
    • Marianne McAndrew
    • Michael Pataki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Stewart Moss
    Stewart Moss
    • Dr. John Beck
    Marianne McAndrew
    Marianne McAndrew
    • Cathy Beck
    Michael Pataki
    Michael Pataki
    • Sgt. Ward
    Paul Carr
    Paul Carr
    • Dr. Kipling
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Tramp
    Robert Berk
    • Motel Owner
    Pat Delaney
    Pat Delaney
    • Ms. Jax
    George Paulsin
    • Boy in Pickup
    Bonnie Van Dyke
    • Girl in Pickup
    Jennifer Kulik
    Jennifer Kulik
    • Nurse
    • (as Jeni Kulik)
    • …
    Laurie Brooks Jefferson
    • Nurse
    Herb Pierce
    • Park Ranger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jerry Jameson
    • Writer
      • Lou Shaw
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first feature film for makeup artist Stan Winston.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Beck's field changes from caves, to bats, to "preventative medicine."
    • Quotes

      Dr. John Beck: You're quite the philsopher!

      Tramp: That's me: Jack-of-all-thoughts and master of none.

    • Alternate versions
      For its 1999 airing on the cult series Mystery Science Theater 3000 there were some brief cuts made to the movie, which was shown under the alternate title "It Lives By Night." Among the cuts were the shot of the nurse laying dead after falling, the sequence of two lovers making out in a truck before the girl is killed in the trailer court, and the images of the sheriff preparing to shoot himself after being attacked by bats during the finale.
    • Connections
      Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Bat People (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Angel of Fear
      Music by Artie Kane

      Lyrics by Morgan Ames

      Sung by Sally Stevens

    User reviews53

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    2/10
    Terrible horror film.
    After being bitten by a bat in a cave,a doctor named John Beck undergoes an accelerating transformation into a man-bat creature.His wife assures him that there's nothing wrong with him,it's all just due to rabies or the anti-rabies drugs he's taking.The local cop thinks that John is responsible for several gruesome murders."The Bat People" by Jerry Jameson is one hell of a horrible film.The script is deadly dull and there is no gore nor nudity.This pointless piece of crap is so mind-numbingly boring that you'll scratch your head in a total disbelief after suffering through it.Even the design of a man-bat creature by a young Stan Winston is completely pathetic and unmemorable.Avoid this stinker like the plague.2 out of 10.
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    • Jun 15, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Angel of Fear
    • Filming locations
      • Carlsbad Caverns National Park - 727 Carlsbad Caverns Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Eastborne Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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