Thanks for the memories!

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

In truth, any opportunity to see the film on the big screen is welcome.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

I have to give credit here, the film makers of this movie did an excellent job of what they had back in the 40's. But then again, The Devil Bat was kind of cheesy and fake. I mean I enjoyed it hence the 7 rating I give it, but really, the bat looked to fake.The story is about an upset doctor, a company he works for is stealing his ideas and not paying him enough for them. So he feels cheated, and in an act of revenge he goes all mad scientists and creates a huge bat that is angered by a certain cologne. Using this cologne, the doctor targets the owners of the company and certain people that put on the cologne, his Frankenstein like bat then attacks the target, and kills them. I felt the story was alright, but it's one of those movies where the story seems to mashed together, to quickly written, it's as if the producers of the film wanted to just get it over with. I have to say the bat looked silly as it flew around attacking people, it didn't even look like a bat, just a flying puppet thing? Like I said the story was alright and it was enjoyable, I don't know any of the cast that was in it, but they did a good job. And in the end the Doctor I should say, get's a taste of his own medicine. An alright Horror movie, but could have been better. 7/10 for "The Devil Bat"

In The Devil Bat, Bela Lugosi plays a kindly old doctor who's conducting some nasty experiments, raising huge bats and turning them into killers with a scent.Turns out old Doc Lugosi was done out of millions by a pair of partners who made their fortune with the profits from his experiments. But he's going to get them because he's developed a special aftershave which if you put it on might not help you with the ladies, but those bats will tear you to pieces because the stuff drives them wild. Of course there's also a perfume developed for the women.Reporter Dave O'Brien who was also busy doing B westerns for PRC took time off to be the hero in this cheesy epic. He cracks the case and wins the girl who now is the only heir to the company. That worked out nice for O'Brien.Poor Bela, he had a knack for picking these things. This one's a couple of steps from Ed Wood.

After working years for a company , the company get's rich off of the man's creations.. all he gets are a few bonuses along the way. so after he is let go he decides that now is the time for some payback,, he is secretly enlarging bats.. and also developing a perfume that the bats don't very much like,, in the hopes that the bats will seek revenge for him on the family members of all the top people in the company that he used to work for. it's a pretty twisted tale of revenge if you ask me,, but I like it . I liked the way the enlarged bats would do like a "last chance power drive" straight into their victims. sorry couldn't resists the bruce springsteen reference.. our mad scientist Bela Lugosi never get's old to watch,, to me this was about average "b" horror movie.

I don't have any pretensions of diluting my good senses to call 'The Devil Bat' a good movie because it really isn't. It is a really stupid and poorly conceived thriller which shows the general bottom of the barrel production values and directing in every shot. It stars the great Bela Lugosi in a great performance and I very much say that without any reservations or irony intended. Bela Lugosi is absolutely terrific here because he takes this ridiculous material with all the sincerity in the world. It takes a special kind of actor that is willing to treat crap like Shakespeare and unfortunately for Bela he was forced to do this a great many times. 'The Devil Bat' is a bad movie but it is a brilliant bad movie propped up by Lugosi and a plot so stupid that it actually kind of transcends it's stupidity and is enjoyable through the scope of Lugosi's performance. I was never bored watching 'The Devil Bat' and I often quite enjoyed it's campiness and that is the best compliment you can give a film like this. Of course what separates this from forgotten poverty row thrillers is Bela Lugosi, the tragic horror super star who experienced brilliant highs and agonizing lows in his career. 'The Devil Bat' is not as bad as some of the other pictures he made. I recommend this over the Ed Wood pictures though because it is a good performance and a much more watchable film that flows much smoother. I imagine people going into 'Plan 9', 'Bride of the Monster', or 'Glen or Glenda' wanted something more like 'The Devil Bat' which indulges in the fact that it stars Bela Lugosi. Lugosi is 'exploited'(take it in what connotation you want) for all he is worth. Essentially Lugosi is doing a horror film commercial for after shave and it is very fun to see him deliver on this goofy premise. Lugosi has a perfect mix between the sinister intentions of the character and a goof ball salesman. It is a hoot seeing him hawk his product with the oblivious customers because they are usually horrible actors and because Lugosi out acts them. I had a great time with his performance and I think anyone drawn to the film because they are Lugosi fans will too.There isn't really anything else to talk about here. The script is dumb, the production values are laughable, and the acting aside from Lugosi is unwatchable(I wish there was a version of the film with the non-Lugosi scenes edited out). I recommend the film to anyone who is a Lugosi fans and has that occasional wish to enjoy something they know is terrible.