Dr. John Beck, recently married, decides to take his wife, Cathy, spelunking in Carlsbad Cavern. While there, Dr. Beck, who specializes in bats, is bitten by a fruit bat. He is then, inexplicably, transformed into a vampire bat. While he escapes and seeks help from another doctor, it is clear the treatments are not working. In fact, they are aggravating his condition. Dr. Beck unwittingly goes on a killing spree, catching the attention of Sergeant Ward.
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The Bat People was released in 1974 and has generally received very negative reviews.
Online reviewers have written 9 reviews, giving The Bat People (1974) an average rating of 23%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 40%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Bat People a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 23%, The Bat People is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1974, which stands at 60%.
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