Devil Bat

Devil Bat (1941)

  • 56% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 31% of users liked it
    (1,957 ratings)

This campy, entertaining cheapie from PRC Pictures features Bela Lugosi as a chemist who plots an elaborate revenge scheme on his business partners, whom he feels have cheated him out of his share. To this end he develops a mutant breed of vicious, oversized bats and trains several of this breed to… More

PG-13, 1 hr. 7 min.
Directed By
Jean Yarbrough
Written By
John T. Neville, Jean Yarbrough
Genres
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Dec 13, 1940 Wide
On DVD
Jun 18, 2002
Independent International Pictures Corp.

Critic Reviews

  • Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

    the worst bat effect ever

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Horror fluff noted for Lugosi starring role.

  • Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com

    I smell a bat!

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Rubbed me the right way.

  • Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

    A corny Monogram cheapie, allowing Lugosi to chew the scenery.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tim S


    It's very simple. You want Lugosi to be a vampire again, but you don't want to rip off the success of Dracula. How do you do it? Make Lugosi a doctor who experiments on bats that he trains to go out and kill people at night for him. Oh, and you might not want to call it a… More

  • AJ V


    I don't know why Lugosi couldn't have just been a vampire again, but I suppose this is supposed to be a variation on Dracula somehow. I don't know, but this was actually a good movie, and Lugosi is always cool.

  • Luke B


    Dodgy 40's B-movie. Perfectly harmless and actually rather enjoyable. The bat is pretty hilarious once it takes flight and the story is ofcourse absurd. Other than its camp value there is nothing worth of note.

  • Chris B


    A campy and fun little horror film, elevated only by Bela Lugosi and his great portrayal of Dr. Paul Carruthers. The bat effects are pretty poor, especially by today's standards. The movie, despite its limitations, makes for a dark and fun little watch so long as your… More

  • Eduardo C


    It is debatable just how seriously the film took itself but Lugosi is in top form and the movie never fails to entertain.

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