The Bat People (1974)

Directed by

Jerry Jameson

Genre

horror film, vampire film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

3.6 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A doctor is bitten by a bat while exploring a cave. He then transforms into a bat-like monster and starts attacking people.

campydatedlow-budgetcreepyslowsillypredictablecheesy

What happens

The Bat People is a 1974 American horror film directed by Jerry Jameson, produced by Lou Shaw, and distributed by American International Pictures. Starring Stewart Moss and Marianne McAndrew, the film tells the story of Dr. John Beck, who after being bitten by a bat in a cave, undergoes an accelerated transformation into a man-bat creature. The Bat People is also known by two alternative titles: It Lives By Night and It's Alive. In 1999, the film was lampooned on the comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in episode #1010. The film was met with negative reviews and was widely panned by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• The Vampire (1957)
• Son of Dracula (1974)
• Moonchild (1974)
• The House of Seven Corpses (1974)
• Vampira (1974)
• Shriek of the Mutilated (1974)
• Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974)