Jul 09, 2017 the vampire bat ruse worked well for majestic, which was able to rush the quickie film into theaters less than a month before warners release of mystery of the wax museum. When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village, vampirism is suspected to be responsible. In this film though the science is no bad thing because where there is science there is usually a scientist and scientists often need an assitant. Jul 28, 2017 the vampire bat 1933 film complet en francais a 20170728t21. The vampire bat is not scary at all by any sense of the word, it is actually pretty boring. The vampire bat is a 1933 film about a villiage with a suspected resurgence of. The vampire bat film streaming italiano the vampire diaries wikipedia. The vampire bat is a 1933 scifi horror film starting fay wray. The vampire bat is an entertaining melange of several familiar horror elements. The vampire bat 1933 page 14 classic horror film board. Vampire bat definition of vampire bat by the free dictionary. The vampire bat is a fun trip, getting by on looking okay and playing with enough conventions to still seem sprightly, even with wooden direction and some lame comic relief. In doing so, the film shows some innovation of its own, resulting in an entertaining, if. The movie plays like a second rate universal horror movie and.
Media in category the vampire bat the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. When the villagers of klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers. It has lush visuals and the look of a bigger budget movie for good reason the producersshot much of the film on standing sets from the universal studios lot. These varied in intensity but remained a frequent distraction. It has lush visuals and the look of a bigger budget movie for good reason the producers shot much of the film on standing sets from the universal studios lot.
When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village, town elders suspect a vampire on the loose. The producer, phil goldstone, was an independently wealthy real estate tycoon with financial ties to the major studios. Filmed at night on universals european village set a 1933 horror movie starring lionel atwill doctor x, mystery of the wax museum, fay wray, melvyn douglas the old dark house, ghost story and dwight frye dracula, frankenstein. Their food source is blood, a dietary trait called hematophagy. A bloodthirsty mob hounds gleib to his death, but the. A detective is sent to investigate the murders, and discovers a secret related to a.
The vampire bat 1933 bluray 1080p yts yify when the villagers of klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. The vampire bat 1933 film a legion of bloodsucking creatures, who can assume human form, have returned to prey upon the unsuspecting citizens. When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village. The producer, phil goldstone, was an independently wealthy real estate.
The vampire bat is an entertaining mlange of several familiarhorror elements. People in a small german village are becoming victims of bites and blood drain. Even for a movie from 1933, this image seemed problematic. The vampire bat is a 1933 american precode horror film starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, and dwight frye. Melvyn douglas is the debonair flatfoot assigned to solve a series of vampire killings. The vampire bat special edition the film detective. Because of this, he was able to borrow actors and sets. Throughout the movie, i saw specks, scratches, blotches and other issues. Paramount pictures, for example, indulged in some elaborate monster makeupsand precode scenes of torture in island of lost souls 1933,while. One major concern resulted from print flaws, as those abounded. The vampire bat 1933 universal studios was the undisputed trendsetter in the horror movie cycle of the1930s, though most other studios tried their hand at the genre in the wake of thesuccess of such films as dracula 1931 and frankenstein1931.
The vampire bat 1933 the vampire bat 1933 paleoguy. Featurette on gregory hesselberg, son of melvyn douglas, audio commentary. The vampire bat the 1933 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Apr 24, 2017 the vampire bat is a very enjoyable mysteryhorror film and at only 63 minutes, a quite short one.
Policeman karl brettschneider melvyn douglas doubts the existence of vampires. We never see a bat in this film and the vampire appears only as a shadow. The vampire bat is a very enjoyable mysteryhorror film and at only 63 minutes, a quite short one. Take the case of the vampire bat, which borrows two of the stars of doctor x and mystery of the wax museum, but more importantly, it carries forward some of the themes and genre trappings of universals 1931 horror hits, dracula and frankenstein. Marin and starring reginald owen as sherlock holmes and anna. Nevertheless the vampire bat is a horror quickie that honestly earns its four stars. Classic b movie horror the vampire bat features lionel atwill as a mad scientist and fay wray as a damsel in distress. When the villagers of klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. I have been watching alot of horror movies from the. The village of kleinschloss has run into a small problem. The vampire bat 1933 distressed damsels in mass media. Mar 23, 2017 ver pelicula the vampire bat en espanol gratis 1933 a 20170323t01. Get this there are 950 different species of bats in the amazon, so youd best like them. Ver pelicula the vampire bat en espanol gratis 1933.
Rent the vampire bat 1933 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The invisible man 1933 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. The vampire bat 1933 film complet en francais a 20170728t21. Dec 18, 2014 but the vampire bats springy forelimbs can propel it vertically like a harrier jump jet at a speed of over 2 ms. The vampire bat 1933 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. An interesting precode 1933 resurrection starring melvyn douglas and fay wray. I just picked up the vampire bat dvd, a film i saw only once on tv back in the early 80s so i have little recollection of it, except that at the time i thought it was very atmopherically photographed. According to the film daily january 10, 1933, the film s running time was 63 minutes, like most extant prints. A minor distraction is the overuse of comic relief supplied by maude eburne.
I just picked up the vampire bat dvd, a film i saw only once on tv. The vampire bat appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Jul 10, 2012 the vampire bat 1933 is an american horror movie starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas and dwight frye. Vintage horror gem the vampire bat debuts hd restoration. The vampire bat 1933 is a b movie from majestic pictures that looks like an a movie. The amazonian vampire bats are the only true vampire bat in the world, i. The vampire bat 1933 is a bmovie from majestic pictures that looks like an amovie. The vampire bat is a 1933 scifi horror film starting fay wray the village of kleinschloss has run into a small problem. Its a poverty row studio effort thats in the vein of universals horror of the era screenwriter edward lowe also wrote house of frankenstein and house of dracula, and features an impressive cast starring lionel atwell, fay wray, and melvyn douglas. When the villagers of kleinschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers. While police inspector karl remains skeptical, scientist dr. Small, independent distributor majestic pictures known for their westerns and melodrama throughout the 1930s attempted to capitalize on the majorstudio horror boom of the early 1930s by creating this unusual hybrid film comprised of sets, props and actors borrowed from universal studios and warner.
A study in scarlet is a drama film directed by edwin l. Jul 07, 2015 when corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village, town elders suspect a vampire on the loose. The vampire bat blood sucker forced to sin 1933 rotten. The vampire bat 1933 is an american horror movie starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, and dwight frye. Newly restored the vampire bat lands on bluray with a. The vampire bat ruse worked well for majestic, which was able to rush the quickie film into theaters less than a month before warners release of mystery of the wax museum. She is also gagged with a wide white handkerchief over her mouth. Apr 25, 2005 the vampire bat 1933 the vampire bat 1933. Visit us online at the vampire bat the film detective genre. Discovering what sort of evil ghoul is at work is half the fun in watching this atmospheric little thriller. The vampire bat is a 1933 american precode horror film directed by frank r. According to the film daily january 10, 1933, the films running time was 63 minutes, like most extant prints. The vampire bat 1933 1080p bluray flac x264sadpanda.
This is a vampire movie, but not the kind you think. The main story is that people are dying in the town of klineschloss and it looks like a vampire is doing the killing. It serves as a fascinating mix of every genre trope that had emerged in both the silent era and the early sound years. The vampire bat is one hour and eleven minutes and was released in theaters on january 10, 1933.
The vampire bat 1933 film complet en francais film. A detective is sent to investigate the murders, and discovers a secret related to a scientists mysterious experiments. A legion of bloodsucking creatures who can assume human form have returned to prey upon the unsuspecting citizens. With lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, dwight frye. Just received sinister cinemas special edition of the vampire bat which includes the standard english and spanish dubbed versions of the film. A bloodthirsty mob hounds gleib to his death, but the vampire attacks dont stop. Discovering what kind of evil ghoul is at work is half the fun in watching this atmospheric little thriller. You see, a serial killer is on the loose, draining people of their blood, and superstitious townsfolk think a vampire is on the loose. They consult the town records and discover this has happened before in 1643. Small, independent distributor majestic pictures known for their westerns and melodrama throughout the 1930s attempted to capitalize on the majorstudio horror boom of the early 1930s by creating this unusual hybrid film comprised of sets, props and actors borrowed from universal studios and warner bros. When the villagers of kleinschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism, but police inspector karl breettschneider remains skeptical.
The vampire bat 1933 posters the movie database tmdb. This was the last time that the oscars eligibility period was spread over two different calendar years, creating the longest time frame for which films could be nominated. The vampire bat 1933 the city of kleinschloss is infected with a dark scourge from the past. Rent the vampire bat 1933 starring fay wray and melvyn douglas on dvd and bluray. Strayer and starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, and dwight frye. They were hosted by will rogers and rogers also presented all of the awards. Both are off old, original 16mm prints, with the spanish version of slightly better quality. Mar 15, 2017 in 2016, the film detective launched its ott classic movies channel streaming on amazon fire tv, roku and apple tv. With lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, maude eburne. Newly restored the vampire bat lands on bluray with a splash. With an atmosphere worthy of universals contemporaneous horror films, this slick little thriller finds mad doctor lionel atwill at work in a village where bodies are turning up mysteriously drained of blood. In order to do this, the vampire bat has had to adapt its body so that it can move about silently without being detected. Vampire bats, species of the subfamily desmodontinae, are leafnosed bats found in the americas. The movie plays like a second rate universal horror movie and melvyn douglas plays his character like water down thin man.
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