Also known as killer bats, the film earned a sequel five years later devil bats. Of course, the bela lugosi referenced in this series is bela lugosi jr. He gains revenge by electrically enlarging bats and. Bela lugosi and dave obrien in the devil bat 1940 click to enlarge. Carruthers feels bitter at being betrayed by his employers, heath and morton, when they became rich as a result of a product he devised.
A rash of hate crimes breaks out in the ghettos of gotham city, and it looks like ragman is the culprit. Theres also a little bit of humour thrown in which just adds to. The devil bat bela lugosi movie poster 1940 horror movie posters. Hes trained his brood of bloodhungry bats to kill on command. The effects are clunky, with fake looking bats that either glide around like a childs kite or hang lifelessly from their perch. The devil bat is enjoyable given the limitations of the day, like white zombie. Bela lugosi plays a frankensteinlike mad scientist who creates a big mutant. A novelization of the bela lugosi film the devil bat prc, 1940. There is a heathsville in illinois, but no heathville. Jul 28, 2016 the entertaining, lowbudget stinker the devil bat was the first horror film from the poverty row studio producers releasing corporation prc. And the mark of this lowerechelon poverty row studio is all over the devil bat.
The devil bat 1940 is lugosi at his otherworldly, menacing best in a role made to capitalize on his most famous, iconic performance as cinemas greatest vampire in tod brownings dracula 1931. Paul carruthers is a scientist who designed a perfume for a company, then sold off his shares. Meanwhile, following a grand dramatic tradition, secondbanana maguire is off pursuing marys french maid, maxine. The movie has been released more than once on bluray but shouts new by glenn erickson.
The devil bat is a generic yet charming piece of classic horror, good for casual viewing. It is a sequel to the 1941 film the devil bat, with no returning cast members. An after shave that attracts a killer bat what a hoot. The copy of the devil bat presented on this disc is the best ive ever seen it, and probably the best that a low budget horror film from 1940 is going to look. The devil bat is definately my favorite of belas poverty row flicks, maybe my favorite of all pr movies. The devil bat 1940 aka killer bats all heathville loved paul carruthers, their kindly village doctor. The devil bat is a lowbudget effort, and i admit its a bit goofy. The film stars bela lugosi along with suzanne kaaren, guy usher, yolande mallott and the comic team of dave obrien and donald kerr as the protagonists. Devil bats daughter 1946 film complet en francais a 20170718t02. There are newspaper references to peoria, springfield and chicago, so we can assume this is in illinois. The devil bat is one of those films i have found myself watching several times. Noone suspected that in his home laboratory on a hillside overlooking the magnificent estate of martin heath, the doctor found time to conduct certain private experiments weird, terrifying experiments. The devil bat 1940 121940 us crime, horror, mystery 1h 8m user score.
The title and the main role seem to suggest a vampire flick, but it literally is about a bata bat that has been enlarged by the literally mad scientist dr. Paul carruthers of heathville, a deceptively genteel scientist who secretly harbors a murderous hatred for the wealthy local. Look, this is a silly movie, but if youre a lugosi fan youll have fun. The devil bat is a 1940 blackandwhite american horror film produced by producers releasing corporation prc and directed by. Devil bats daughter is a 1946 american horror film directed by frank wisbar. The devil bat is a 1940 scifi horror film, directed by jean yarborough and starring bela lugosi. However, despite coming from one of the poverty row studios, this is a film worth. He completely owns this movie giving a performance where hes just so delightfully twisted and evil. After reading the description of this movie there was no way i was going to miss it. These bats are common here in australia where i live and are strictly vegetarian. The devil bat 1940 and you call yourself a scientist. Devil bats daughter 1946 film complet en francais hd. Dec, 2017 the devil bat is a 1940 blackandwhite american horror film produced by producers releasing corporation prc and directed by jean yarborough.
Although described as a sequel, prcs 1946 film devil bats. The devil bat was the first horror film made by the producers releasing company, a lowbudget indie, rebuilt from the failed producers distributing corporation. And of course that exotic french maid cutie watch it with. Bela lugosi stars in the devil bat, playing a scientist who wants to get even with a company he feels cheated him.
The devil bat is a 1940 blackandwhite american horror film produced by producers releasing corporation prc and directed by jean yarborough. Devil bats daughter 1946 film complet en francais hd streaming. Despite its supposed descent from the 1940 bela lugosi antiepic the devil bat, there is nothing here that would allow this films classification as science fiction. Carruthers and trained to attack and kill, with a chillingly unnatural scream, anyone wearing the. The devil bat 1940 in film is a blackandwhite comedy filmhorror film movie produced by producers releasing. He uses his devil bat, a rubber bat attatched to a wire hanger assisted by stock footage to terrorize the heath family bout that time them heath boys got attacked by the devil bat. Remastered edition after the production code frced the major studios to shy away from morbidity, violence, and the supernatural, bela lugosi dracula found refuge in a place where horror was not only allowed, but enjoying a lowbudget renaissance. The devil bat is a 1940 film about a mad scientist who develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it directed by jean yarbrough. Carruthers, out of a misplaced sense of revenge, decides to experiment on a bat to make it large.
Its all here, mad doctor, wisecracking newspaper men, lazy sheriff, hot maid ahh, frenchie. However, despite coming from one of the poverty row studios, this is a film worth watching. Download wrong turn 2003 dual audio 480p 720p bluray is a dual audio movie. The socalled devil bat is just a big rubber mockup, except for several out of focus closeups showing what is clearly a fruiteating flying fox. I mean, not many movie mad scientists are actually disgruntled employees of a cosmetics company. Testament to the films lowly origins is the appearance of charismatic exploitation film actor dave o. The socalled devil bat is just a big rubber mockup, except for several out of focus closeups showing what is clearly a. Good printing elements for many prc films from this era can be tough, as most poverty row film libraries changed hands several times when companies folded and their films were sold to television.
The story involves a small town cosmetic company chemist lugosi who is upset at his wealthy employers, because he feels they have denied him his due share of company success. With bela lugosi, suzanne kaaren, dave obrien, guy usher. Vf 71 late war design hell s angels uss wasp a second vf 71 was created soon after with a new design with the nickname hell s angels duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade click here. Devil bats daughter 1946 and you call yourself a scientist. In the devil bat, lugosi stars as a scientist who commands a mutant bat to avenge himself. Nevertheless, the film has a certain oldtimey charm, helped tremendously by a funny bela lugosi, who sends a giant killer bat to off the people wearing his new aftershave. The devil bat rivals lugosis work with ed wood for campy 50s chills and will. The entertaining, lowbudget stinker the devil bat was the first horror film from the poverty row studio producers releasing corporation prc. Good in techicolour for the time 1943 than black and white. Paul carruthers bela lugosi is frustrated because he thinks his employers, mary heath suzanne kaaren and henry morton guy usher, have cheated him out of the companys profits. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48.
Jan 27, 2012 not an official trailer for the devil bat but one look and you can easily make up your mind if you want to see it. He gains revenge by electrically enlarging bats and sending them out to kill his employers family members by instilling in the bats a hatred for a particular perfume he has. He gains revenge by electrically enlarging bats and sending them out to kill his employers family members by instilling in the bats a hatred for a particular perfume he has discovered, which he gets his victims to apply before going outdoors. Bela lugosi the evil professor leading people to believe is sad experiences but using them for his own puropse.
Genres horror, suspense, science fiction director jean yarbrough starring bela lugosi, suzanne kaaren, dave obrien. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the devil bat near you. By means of electrical stimulation, bela lugosi is making his bats grow larger than you ever thought possible. The film stars bela lugosi along with suzanne kaaren. Not an official trailer for the devil bat but one look and you can easily make up your mind if you want to see it. This bad 1940 b horror comedy from poverty row studio prc has an abysmal script, bad acting and a shoestring budget. The devil bat is a 1940 film about a mad scientist who develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it. A village chemist bela lugosi is training a group of oversized bats to get revenge on his business partners. Kino classics bluray of the devil bat is a great restoration of this prc film from 1940.
The devil bat preceded lugosis socalled monogram nine nine films the actor made for another poverty row house, monogram pictures, between 1941 and 44, when his career. Devil bat s daughter is a 1946 american horror film directed by frank wisbar. Also known as killer bats, the film earned a sequel five years later devil bat s. Wwii usn squadron patch insignia page us navy logos. This cosmetics company made his partners a fortune. The devil bat 1941 aka killer bats all heathville loved paul carruthers, their kindly village doctor. A mad scientist develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for the devil bat 1940.
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