Product: The Devil Bat (1941)
Rating: 5.0
Attack of the Killer Lotion
Long before Bela Lugosi's career was destroyed by the wondrously incompetent Ed Wood, the actor previewed things to come with his performance in another B-movie classic, The Devil Bat. Notable today for being so campy you should only watch it from a tent, The Devil Bat tells us the grim tale of a bitter scientist who seeks revenge on his enemies by training killer bats to strike those using a unique shaving cream. Truly, the heat and soul of a good-bad movie is an immersive and believable plot...Now a part of Legend Film's Cult & Horror Classics Collection, The Devil Bat's contribution to the cinematic canon is being preserved for future generations in fully digital DVD form. And, as with all classic Legend releases, the DVD contains two versions of the film: a newly colorized version and the original black and white version. You're free to select which you'd rather watch, but if you haven't yet seen everyone's favorite movie monster in full color, I highly recommend you do so. At least in my case, color connects the audience more closely to the events on-screen, and honestly makes it difficult to determine that the film is nearly seventy years old. Plus, for fans of Lugosi, it adds a certain human element to his performance that is otherwise absent in a bland grayscale.So pitch your tent and "camp" out with me!