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Devil Bat (The) AKA Killer Bats (1940)
Sharp Fanged Blood Sucking DEATH Dives from MIDNIGHT SKIES!Director: Jean Yarbrough
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film historian Ted Newsom and Bela Lugosi Jr.
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Extras:"Suspense" radio drama episode (29:31, from February 2, 1943)
Devil Bat Image Archives (36 images over 3:17)
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Mini Poster with alternate artwork
Bonus Trailers
- The Human Monster (1:23)
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Subtitles:English, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4-page insert with liner notes.
Only available in the "Bela Lugosi Collection Volume 1" double pack with "Scared to Death".
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Extras:Cast and Credits
- Cast (1 page)
- Credits (1 page)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Available only in a double feature with "The Corpse Vanishes".
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Extras:DISC ONE SIDE A
“The Devil Bat” (68:09)
“The Phantom Creeps: The Menacing Power” (21:21)
DISC ONE SIDE B
“White Zombie“ (66:46)
“The Phantom Creeps: Death Stalks the Highways” (20:23)
DISC TWO SIDE A
“The Gorilla” (66:03)
“The Phantom Creeps: Crashing Towers” (21:14)
DISC TWO SIDE B
“The Corpse Vanishes” (63:01)
“The Phantom Creeps: Invisible Terror” (20:23)
DISC THREE SIDE A
“Black Dragons” (61:49)
“The Phantom Creeps: Thundering Rails“ (21:26)
DISC THREE SIDE B
“Human Monster” (75:47)
“The Phantom Creeps: The Iron Monster“ (21:19)
DISC FOUR SIDE A
“Scared to Death” (67:58)
“The Phantom Creeps: The Menacing Mist“ (21:33)
DISC FOUR SIDE B
“The Mysterious Mr. Wong” (62:19)
“The Phantom Creeps: Trapped in the Flames“
DISC FIVE SIDE A
“Death Kiss” (70:32)
“The Phantom Creeps: Speeding Doom“ (18:13)
“The Phantom Creeps: Phantom Footprints“ (19:44)
DISC FIVE SIDE B
“The Boys from Brooklyn” (73:43)
“The Phantom Creeps: The Blast“ (16:38)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Bonus Trailers
- "Plan 9 From Outer Space"
- "Night of the Living Dead"
- "Reefer Madness"
- "House on Haunted Hill"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with movie historian Richard Harland Smith
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Extras:Images Gallery (16 images)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The Navarre release has a whole host of extra features including a commentary track, whilst the R1 Legend Films release includes both the b&w and colour versions of the movie. Do note the Kino Remastered is based off a HD master and most likely the best in A/V.
GENERAL NOTES:
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Navarre - No cuts - black-and-white version
- R0 Bela Lugosi Collection Volume 1 America- Lumivision - No cuts - black-and-white version
- R0 Double Feature America- Roan Group - No cuts.
- R1 Bela Lugosi: 10 Movies America- Brentwood Home Video - No cuts (68:09 NTSC)
- R1 Colorized America- Legend Films - No cuts - includes both the black-and-white and colour versions
- R1 Remastered Edition America- Kino Lorber - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 02/11/08
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 28/10/21UPDATE LOG:
16/12/12: Regions corrected. extras added.
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28/10/21: Added Kino, Bela Lugosi: 10 Movies, ASINs, and some clean-up.
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