The Bat
A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.
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"THE BAT forecastes BATMAN in more than one detail. The sets look a lot like Gothan City. And even the Batsignal is here - but this Batman is one bad dude. I said genre-mix in the one line summary, because it's mainly an old dark house movie, but also contains elements of fantasy (the title giving supervillain can fly etc.) and comedy (which is partly outdated and silly). The sad thing about the film are it's racistic undertones toward japanese people. But everything else is great, especially the FX, the set and the cinematography. If you like old dark house-films (incl. hidden cham..."
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This film was highly regarded for its visuals, especially for its cinematography, elaborate sets and special effects. Roland West could only top it by remaking it four years later as The Bat Whispers (1930) with sound and in an early 70mm process.
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A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.