not horrible nor great

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Okay,so it isn't really scary,but it is well made.Agnes Morehead and Vinny Price are the stars,but there are so many great supporting actors.John Sutton as the chauffeur promoted to butler,Gavin Gordon as the cop,Lenita Lane as Lizzie the companion to Cornelia.Price is as much the star as Morehead and I loved every second he was on screen!Knew right away who was The Bat,but watching this film unfold was a great experience.Have the DowHour Of Great Mystery version with Helen Hays,so will have to watch,but what little I saw of that version didn't compare.Will also look at the 1941 film The Black Cat again,as this reminds me of that LOL film.

It's a 'murder mystery in the old house' type of film. The story is ludicrous but just about falls into the "so bad it's worth watching" category. There are people wandering around the house inside and out, lights going on and off, screams in the night etc..The film has an air of being made in about 1930 and appears more like a play than a film. The creaking in the film is not from the house but the script and acting, no problem with Vincent Price who is always value for money but fans may be disappointed as he has very little screen time.The film appears to have had a budget of about £100 including processing at the local photo shop(quality of the print I saw was poor). If you want a decent piece of Vincent hokum then look at "The Tingler" another low budget film he made about the same time. The tag line "Someone dies when it flies" is only half true as the film certainly died but didn't fly, although you may flee when you see.Don't expect much and it will pass a hour.

Enjoyable old dark house movie. Agnes Moorehead stars as the mystery writer who becomes wrapped up in a real-life mystery. Sort of a precursor to Jessica Fletcher. She and her comic relief sidekick (Lenita Lane) find themselves targeted by the murderous Bat. You know, Moorehead was never known as a great beauty but I've always thought she was a handsome woman and she looks particularly lovely in this film. She was always a great actress and she's very good in this, a rare starring role for her.The cast is solid. In addition to Moorehead and Lane, there's Vincent Price and Gavin Gordon. Price is terrific as always, if a little subdued. Gordon is good but every time I see him in a role I am reminded of his Lord Byron from the Bride of Frankenstein prologue and I snicker a little. Also in the cast in a minor role (and her last) is Darla from The Little Rascals.It's a pretty basic story and based on a play that's been made for film a few other times. Most notably 1926 and 1930. Both of those were entertaining for different reasons. This version I've always had a soft spot for. I watch it again every couple of years or so. I recommend anybody who enjoys these types of old films give it a shot.

Crane Wilbur both directed and wrote this mystery thriller that stars Agnes Moorhead as mystery writer Cornelia Van Gruder, who has rented a country house called "The Oaks", where a series of mysterious murders took place allegedly committed by a masked figure called "The Bat". Vincent Price plays Dr. Malcolm Wells, a charming but murderous man who is after some embezzled bank money that is hidden somewhere in the house. Of course, "The Bat" is back, and after it too, pursued by investigating officer Andy Anderson. A fresh series of murders take place there, and it is a race against time to find the money, and unmask "The Bat". Good cast can't save tired plot. The identity of the killer is obvious, though also silly, with the violent "claw" murders from "The Bat" being jarring.