The Bat People

After the sun has set and the night wind has died comes the hour of the bat people!

The Bat People — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 15, 1974
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Genres
• Horror
• Director
• Jerry Jameson

The Bat People — Cast

Stewart Moss Dr. John Beck Marianne McAndrew Cathy Beck Michael Pataki Sergeant Ward Paul Carr Dr. Kipling Arthur Space Tramp

R

Robert Berk Motel Owner Pat Delaney Ms. Jax

G

George Paulsin Boy in Pickup