The Bat People (1974)
After the sun has set and the night wind has died comes the hour of the bat people!
Dr. John Beck, recently married, decides to take his wife, Cathy, spelunking in Carlsbad Cavern. While there, Dr. Beck, who specializes in bats, is bitten by a fruit bat. He is then, inexplicably, transformed into a vampire bat. While he escapes and seeks help from another doctor, it is clear the treatments are not working. In fact, they are aggravating his condition. Dr. Beck unwittingly goes on a killing spree, catching the attention of Sergeant Ward.
- Date of release
- 1974-01-15
- TMDB
- 3.6 / 10 (45)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Horror
- Director
- Jerry Jameson
Casting
- Stewart Moss — Dr. John Beck
- Marianne McAndrew — Cathy Beck
- Michael Pataki — Sergeant Ward
- Paul Carr — Dr. Kipling
- Arthur Space — Tramp
- Robert Berk — Motel Owner
- Pat Delaney — Ms. Jax
- George Paulsin — Boy in Pickup
- Bonnie Van Dyke — Girl in Pickup
- Jennifer Kulik — Nurse
- Laurie Jefferson — Nurse
Interesting facts
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.
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