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Horror movie concerning the after effects for a man that is bitten by a bat. There really isn't much to be said in favour of this film, whilst the premise may be perfectly acceptable, if very much unoriginal, the execution is lacking in pretty much all departments.
The script is pretty poor, there is overuse of stock footage and much of the acting is of a low quality (it comes as no surprise to note afterwards that the major members of the cast all predominantly had careers in television rather than film). The soundtrack is mixed, being ok in parts but ineffective in others, and even though poor lighting and camerawork are employed to mask as much as possible the effects are still clearly sub-standard.
Even the title is misleading, avoid this one unless you have a particular penchant for so-bad-it's-still-bad movies.
The Bat People [aka It Lives By Night] (1974) - Jerry Jameson -
Horror movie concerning the after effects for a man that is bitten by a bat. There really isn't much to be said in favour of this film, whilst the premise may be perfectly acceptable, if very much unoriginal, the execution is lacking in pretty much all departments.
The script is pretty poor, there is overuse of stock footage and much of the acting is of a low quality (it comes as no surprise to note afterwards that the major members of the cast all predominantly had careers in television rather than film). The soundtrack is mixed, being ok in parts but ineffective in others, and even though poor lighting and camerawork are employed to mask as much as possible the effects are still clearly sub-standard.
Even the title is misleading, avoid this one unless you have a particular penchant for so-bad-it's-still-bad movies.