Movie Review: The Devil Bat (1940)
Synopsis: The Heath and Morton families have become incredibly wealthy selling cosmetics based on formulas created by Dr. Paul Carruthers. Curruthers, however, received only $10,000 for his formula and now holds a grudge. When the families add insult to injury by trying to surprise him with a $5000 bonus, Carruthers decides to get revenge by using his latest "perfume" to attract genetically enlarged bats to his intended victims. Who's in it? The movie stars Bela Lugosi , Suzanne Kaaren, Dave O'Brien , Guy Usher and Donald Kerr. Review: I have attempted to watch The Devil Bat on a couple different occasions but because of interruptions, only managed to get through the first ten minutes or so of the film. I finally had an opportunity to watch the entire movie this morning and after doing so, think it is arguably Bela Lugosi's best non-Dracula film. The plot is a bit farfetched and the idea of growing giant killer bats in a home laboratory is a little on the unbel...