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Bats

  • 19991999
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
11K
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POPULARITY
16,687
4,262
Bats (1999)
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HorrorSci-FiThriller
Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
11K
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POPULARITY
16,687
4,262
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    • Director
      • Louis Morneau
    • Writer
      • John Logan
    • Stars
      • Lou Diamond Phillips
      • Dina Meyer
      • Bob Gunton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Louis Morneau
    • Writer
      • John Logan
    • Stars
      • Lou Diamond Phillips
      • Dina Meyer
      • Bob Gunton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 173User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore

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    Dina Meyer, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Leon in Bats (1999)
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    Bats (1999)
    Bats (1999)
    Bats (1999)
    Bats (1999)
    Bats (1999)
    Bats (1999)
    Dina Meyer and Lou Diamond Phillips in Bats (1999)
    Dina Meyer and Lou Diamond Phillips in Bats (1999)
    Dina Meyer in Bats (1999)
    Dina Meyer and Lou Diamond Phillips in Bats (1999)

    Top cast

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    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
    Dina Meyer
    Dina Meyer
    • Dr. Sheila Casper
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Dr. Alexander McCabe
    Leon
    Leon
    • Jimmy Sands
    Carlos Jacott
    Carlos Jacott
    • Dr. Tobe Hodge
    David McConnell
    David McConnell
    • Deputy Wesley Munn
    • (as David Shawn McConell)
    Marcia Dangerfield
    Marcia Dangerfield
    • Mayor Amanda Branson
    Oscar Rowland
    Oscar Rowland
    • Dr. Swanbeck
    Tim Whitaker
    • Quint
    Juliana Johnson
    • Emma
    James Sie
    James Sie
    • Sergeant James
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Major Reid
    George Gerdes
    George Gerdes
    • Chaswick
    Kurt Woodruff
    • Major #2
    Joel Farar
    • Bartender
    Grady Justice
    • Army Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Louis Morneau
    • Writer
      • John Logan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Produced in just over five months, the picture continues to hold one of the top spots for fastest produced 35mm feature films (from script-to-screen) to receive a wide-release. Pre-production: Script acquired/director hired: May, 1999. Production: June and July, 1999. Post-Production: Edited (including 250+ visual effects) Scored and Mixed: August and September, 1999. The film was released on 2,540 screens in the U.S. on October 22, 1999.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Casper fires 7 rounds out of a revolver which holds but 6.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Sands: Clip their wings? Man, could you just shoot their damn heads off? And don't miss.

    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical and VHS versions are rated PG-13 while the DVD version is the R-rated cut.
    • Connections
      Featured in 'Bats' Abound (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      If Love Is A Red Dress (Hang Me In Rags)
      Performed by Maria McKee

      Written by Maria McKee

    User reviews173

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    This Is NOT As Bad As Critics Say!
    As usual, I find myself on the opposing side of the critics. This movie has NO BUSINESS in the bottom 100 here at IMDb! It's FAR from a masterpiece, but it's also just as far from deserving that low a rating.

    As is often the case, whenever you have a good monster/creature feature, lurking somewhere in the shadows is a mad scientist. Such is the case in this film. In fact, I found the mad scientist a tad too mad. I think that is the main contributor to the low ratings this movie receives here at IMDb. The "doctor's" performance went WAY over the top. Well, he's supposed to be insane, but he plays it like pure camp, and that's horribly out of place in this otherwise serious work concerning a lab experiment gone awry...or has it?

    The animated/CGI bats are well done, and all performances besides the doctor are enjoyable and on target. Unfortunately, he was bad enough to have brought down the whole film.

    This is fun, generates some good suspense, and isn't afraid to show you the nemesis. The story itself is quite competent to hold up, and does, IF you can ignore the wretched performance given by Bob Gunton. I must say that I do not believe it to be wholly his fault, as he has given some great performances in the past, and since. The fault must lie with the director, Louis Morneau, who has never done much of note.

    I like this film and can enjoy it, in spite of the doctor, and do find myself watching it from time to time.

    It rates a 6.8/10 from...

    the Fiend :.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blood Moon
    • Filming locations
      • Magna, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Destination Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,155,690
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,717,902
      • Oct 24, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,155,690
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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