The vampire bat 1933 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. Both are off old, original 16mm prints, with the spanish version of slightly better quality. Ver pelicula the vampire bat en espanol gratis 1933. Nevertheless the vampire bat is a horror quickie that honestly earns its four stars. 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. The vampire bat is a 1933 scifi horror film starting fay wray.
With lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, maude eburne. A study in scarlet is a drama film directed by edwin l. A legion of bloodsucking creatures who can assume human form have returned to prey upon the unsuspecting citizens. An interesting precode 1933 resurrection starring melvyn douglas and fay wray. 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 main story is that people are dying in the town of klineschloss and it looks like a vampire is doing the killing. 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. Media in category the vampire bat the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
People in a small german village are becoming victims of bites and blood drain. This is a vampire movie, but not the kind you think. The vampire bat 1933 the city of kleinschloss is infected with a dark scourge from the past. I have been watching alot of horror movies from the 30s and i really didnt enjoy this one. Throughout the movie, i saw specks, scratches, blotches and other issues. Just received sinister cinemas special edition of the vampire bat which includes the standard english and spanish dubbed versions of the film.
The vampire bat 1933 film a legion of bloodsucking creatures, who can assume human form, have returned to prey upon the unsuspecting citizens. Rent the vampire bat 1933 starring fay wray and melvyn douglas on dvd and bluray. With lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, dwight frye. The amazonian vampire bats are the only true vampire bat in the world, i. When the villagers of klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. 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. 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. It serves as a fascinating mix of every genre trope that had emerged in both the silent era and the early sound years. The latter has additional music during a few scenes that appears to date from the late 40s to early 50s. A bloodthirsty mob hounds gleib to his death, but the. The vampire bat film streaming italiano the vampire diaries wikipedia. She is captured by him and strapped to a chair in his laboratory. 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. The vampire bat 1933 is a b movie from majestic pictures that looks like an a movie.
The producer, phil goldstone, was an independently wealthy real estate tycoon with financial ties to the major studios. The vampire bat 1933 film complet en francais film. The movie plays like a second rate universal horror movie and. Apr 25, 2005 the vampire bat 1933 the vampire bat 1933. Newly restored the vampire bat lands on bluray with a splash. The vampire bat appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. The vampire bat blood sucker forced to sin 1933 rotten. 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.
While police inspector karl remains skeptical, scientist dr. I just picked up the vampire bat dvd, a film i saw only once on tv. The vampire bat is an entertaining melange of several familiar horror elements. In doing so, the film shows some innovation of its own, resulting in an entertaining, if. 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. Newly restored the vampire bat lands on bluray with a. The vampire bat is a 1933 american precode horror film starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, and dwight frye. When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village, town elders suspect a vampire on the loose.
Melvyn douglas is the debonair flatfoot assigned to solve a series of vampire killings. The movie plays like a second rate universal horror movie and melvyn douglas plays his character like water down thin man. This is also useful if the bats ruse is rumbled and it needs to make a. You see, a serial killer is on the loose, draining people of their blood, and superstitious townsfolk think a vampire is on the loose. The vampire bat is a 1933 film about a villiage with a suspected resurgence of. 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. 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. 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. Mar 15, 2017 in 2016, the film detective launched its ott classic movies channel streaming on amazon fire tv, roku and apple tv. Discovering what sort of evil ghoul is at work is half the fun in watching this atmospheric little thriller. Apr 24, 2017 the vampire bat is a very enjoyable mysteryhorror film and at only 63 minutes, a quite short one.
When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village, vampirism is suspected to be responsible. The vampire bat 1933 posters the movie database tmdb. Jul 10, 2012 the vampire bat 1933 is an american horror movie starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas and dwight frye. Strayer and starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, and dwight frye.
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. Discovering what kind of evil ghoul is at work is half the fun in watching this atmospheric little thriller. This is an hour long old black and white basic film about vampires hitting on the stereotypes. 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. Mar 23, 2017 ver pelicula the vampire bat en espanol gratis 1933 a 20170323t01. The invisible man 1933 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. Jul 28, 2017 the vampire bat 1933 film complet en francais a 20170728t21. The vampire bat 1933 is a bmovie from majestic pictures that looks like an amovie. A bloodthirsty mob hounds gleib to his death, but the vampire attacks dont stop. 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. 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. Vampire bats, species of the subfamily desmodontinae, are leafnosed bats found in the americas. Because of this, he was able to borrow actors and sets.
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. The vampire bat 1933 is a bmovie from majestic pictures that looks like an a movie. Paramount pictures, for example, indulged in some elaborate monster makeupsand precode scenes of torture in island of lost souls 1933,while. The vampire bat is a 1933 scifi horror film starting fay wray the village of kleinschloss has run into a small problem. A detective is sent to investigate the murders, and discovers a secret related to a scientists mysterious experiments. Featurette on gregory hesselberg, son of melvyn douglas, audio commentary. The producer, phil goldstone, was an independently wealthy real estate. The vampire bat is an entertaining mlange of several familiarhorror elements. Get this there are 950 different species of bats in the amazon, so youd best like them. The village of kleinschloss has run into a small problem. Their food source is blood, a dietary trait called hematophagy. The vampire bat 1933 is an american horror movie starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas and dwight frye. Classic b movie horror the vampire bat features lionel atwill as a mad scientist and fay wray as a damsel in distress.
The vampire bat is not scary at all by any sense of the word, it is actually pretty boring. Rent the vampire bat 1933 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The vampire bat is a very enjoyable mysteryhorror film and at only 63 minutes, a quite short one. A detective is sent to investigate the murders, and discovers a secret related to a. We never see a bat in this film and the vampire appears only as a shadow. The vampire bat is a 1933 american precode horror film directed by frank r. When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village. The vampire bat 1933 the vampire bat 1933 paleoguy.
When the villagers of kleinschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers. The vampire bat is a 1933 film about a villiage with a suspected resurgence of vampirism. The vampire bat 1933 page 14 classic horror film board. The vampire bat special edition the film detective. Jul 07, 2015 when corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a european village, town elders suspect a vampire on the loose. When the villagers of klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers. The vampire bat the 1933 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. She is also gagged with a wide white handkerchief over her mouth. In order to do this, the vampire bat has had to adapt its body so that it can move about silently without being detected. 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. Vintage horror gem the vampire bat debuts hd restoration. They were hosted by will rogers and rogers also presented all of the awards. The vampire bat 1933 is an american horror movie starring lionel atwill, fay wray, melvyn douglas, and dwight frye.
Vampire bat definition of vampire bat by the free dictionary. A mad scientist lionel atwill drains villagers for blood to feed the living blob he has created. A minor distraction is the overuse of comic relief supplied by maude eburne. According to the film daily january 10, 1933, the films running time was 63 minutes, like most extant prints. Marin and starring reginald owen as sherlock holmes and anna. They consult the town records and discover this has happened before in 1643. These varied in intensity but remained a frequent distraction.
Visit us online at the vampire bat the film detective genre. 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 a 20170728t21. According to the film daily january 10, 1933, the film s running time was 63 minutes, like most extant prints. The vampire bat 1933 distressed damsels in mass media. One major concern resulted from print flaws, as those abounded. 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. Policeman karl brettschneider melvyn douglas doubts the existence of vampires. The vampire bat 1933 1080p bluray flac x264sadpanda. I have been watching alot of horror movies from the. Even for a movie from 1933, this image seemed problematic.
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