Comments on: The Devil Bat (1940) http://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/ Vintage SciFi/Horror Film Reviews Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: john http://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2501 john Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:38:28 +0000 https://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2501 great point! lol! john great point! lol! john

]]> By: exclamationmark http://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2470 exclamationmark Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:01:23 +0000 https://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2470 Good question, John. It must have been a particularly loyal bat. Or maybe it was some type of homing bat! I don't think the issue is addressed in the film. After all the terrible tests Lugosi puts it through, you would think he would NEVER come back. Good question, John. It must have been a particularly loyal bat. Or maybe it was some type of homing bat! I don’t think the issue is addressed in the film. After all the terrible tests Lugosi puts it through, you would think he would NEVER come back.

]]> By: john runion http://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2431 john runion Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:39:25 +0000 https://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2431 it has been a while since i have seen this...why would the bats return to the lab after being released? it has been a while since i have seen this…why would the bats return to the lab after being released?

]]> By: exclamationmark http://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2215 exclamationmark Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:56:55 +0000 https://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2215 Paul: Yes! Yarbrough has been all over the place. "The Devil Bat" really is a fun little flick. In 1946, a movie titled "The Flying Serpent" was released which followed a very similar storyline. In comparison, "The Devil Bat" looks like a work of art! Paul: Yes! Yarbrough has been all over the place.

“The Devil Bat” really is a fun little flick. In 1946, a movie titled “The Flying Serpent” was released which followed a very similar storyline. In comparison, “The Devil Bat” looks like a work of art!

]]> By: Paul http://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2189 Paul Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:11:50 +0000 https://exclamationmark.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-devil-bat-1940/#comment-2189 This movie is a hoot! Rubber bats, corny dialog, Lugosi’s over acting, and those goggles are hilarious. And while I found the plot a bit far fetched, the idea of using the scent of after shave on his victims to attract the monster bat was cleaver. I noticed the director was Jean Yarbrough. I’ve seen that name many times, so after looking it up on IMDb, I can understand why. He as directed many movies that I have enjoyed over the years. Going through his long list of films I found “King of the Zombies”, a fun voodoo mystery, featuring the scene stealing comic talent of Mantan Moreland, several Abbott & Costello comedies, most notable “The Naughty Nineties”, which featured the team’s “Who’s on First” routine, and “The She-wolf of London”, starring Lassie’s mom and “Lost in Space” co-star June Lockhart, as well with dozens of episodes for various TV series ranging from western dramas to genre comedies like “The Addams Family” and “My Favorite Martian.” Although “The Devil Bat” is far from his best work, it’s nice to know Mr. Yarbrough went on to a successful career in the entertainment field. This movie is a hoot! Rubber bats, corny dialog, Lugosi’s over acting, and those goggles are hilarious. And while I found the plot a bit far fetched, the idea of using the scent of after shave on his victims to attract the monster bat was cleaver.

I noticed the director was Jean Yarbrough. I’ve seen that name many times, so after looking it up on IMDb, I can understand why. He as directed many movies that I have enjoyed over the years. Going through his long list of films I found “King of the Zombies”, a fun voodoo mystery, featuring the scene stealing comic talent of Mantan Moreland, several Abbott & Costello comedies, most notable “The Naughty Nineties”, which featured the team’s “Who’s on First” routine, and “The She-wolf of London”, starring Lassie’s mom and “Lost in Space” co-star June Lockhart, as well with dozens of episodes for various TV series ranging from western dramas to genre comedies like “The Addams Family” and “My Favorite Martian.” Although “The Devil Bat” is far from his best work, it’s nice to know Mr. Yarbrough went on to a successful career in the entertainment field.

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