Here's a tip: Upon having embezzled a million dollars, don't tell your mate Vincent Price if the two of you are in an isolated cabin with a forest fire raging outside. That's what a guy does here and before you know he's full of lead and Vincent is heading for his family home, looking to get a piece of the action. The question is, we know Vincent is a murderous doctor with an unhealthy interest in bats, but does that actually make him The Bat, a serial killer who's also started snooping around the mansion with his clawed hand and mask, scaring the life out of famous crime writer and her sidekick who merely rented the house for a bit of peace.
This film is almost giallo-like in the way it plays out. We've got our hat wearing, gloved killer stalking the various characters, and a list of suspects including Vincent, a dodgy butler, a cop and the nephew of the guy who got killed at the start. Throw in a house full of secret rooms and you've got a winner with a surprisingly sharp script, too. As it's a murder mystery type film, I can't say too much about the plot, but The Bat does get his hands on a few victims and not everyone is who they seem.
Of course, you can't go wrong with the acting talent here either. Vincent Price is basically Vincent Price, but when was that ever a bad thing? The guy playing the cop, the crime writer, and her sidekick all held up their end well. I give this one a big, steel thumbs up.
This film is almost giallo-like in the way it plays out. We've got our hat wearing, gloved killer stalking the various characters, and a list of suspects including Vincent, a dodgy butler, a cop and the nephew of the guy who got killed at the start. Throw in a house full of secret rooms and you've got a winner with a surprisingly sharp script, too. As it's a murder mystery type film, I can't say too much about the plot, but The Bat does get his hands on a few victims and not everyone is who they seem.
Of course, you can't go wrong with the acting talent here either. Vincent Price is basically Vincent Price, but when was that ever a bad thing? The guy playing the cop, the crime writer, and her sidekick all held up their end well. I give this one a big, steel thumbs up.