'The Devil Bat' surely has a status as an all time great Poverty Row film and an all time great 40's b-movie programmer horror.
Tongue is in cheek just enough throughout because the material of plot and characters is "implausible" and the production standards "unconvincing" but 'The Devil Bat' flies above these limitations on the back of Bela Lugosi and a strain of comedy just about wide enough to fill the gaping gaps in such balderdash.
I have enjoyed 'The Devil Bat' twice and I recommend to any film fan interested in Bela Lugosi, bmovies, old horror or wacky juicy black comedy.
I rate a high 5/10, a 5.5, for a film that enlivens Lugosi's filmography.
This is despite the obvious and vicious problems associated with its production as a cheapie/quickie. Somehow sheer charm and a conviction of wacky energy carry it all off nicely for just over an hour.
Tongue is in cheek just enough throughout because the material of plot and characters is "implausible" and the production standards "unconvincing" but 'The Devil Bat' flies above these limitations on the back of Bela Lugosi and a strain of comedy just about wide enough to fill the gaping gaps in such balderdash.
I have enjoyed 'The Devil Bat' twice and I recommend to any film fan interested in Bela Lugosi, bmovies, old horror or wacky juicy black comedy.
I rate a high 5/10, a 5.5, for a film that enlivens Lugosi's filmography.
This is despite the obvious and vicious problems associated with its production as a cheapie/quickie. Somehow sheer charm and a conviction of wacky energy carry it all off nicely for just over an hour.