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3 | ->''"These are the TALONS of the Vampire Bat!"'' |
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5 | ''The Vampire Bat'' is a 1933 BMovie SciFiHorror film directed by Frank R. Strayer, starting Creator/LionelAtwill, Creator/FayWray, Creator/MelvynDouglas, and Creator/DwightFrye. |
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7 | The village of Kleinschloss has run into a small problem. You see, a SerialKiller is on the loose, draining people of their blood, and superstitious townsfolk think a vampire is on the loose. A detective is sent to investigate the murders, and discovers a secret related to a scientist's mysterious experiments... |
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10 | !!This film contains examples of: |
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12 | * ActuallyNotAVampire: The "vampire" is really the hypnotized henchman of a MadScientist. |
13 | * AnimalMotifs: The killer has bats, with a recent infestation of them being treated as a sign that he's a vampire, and a man with a fondness for them being framed for his crimes. |
14 | * BigBad: Dr. Otto von Niemann is responsible for the killings through his hypnotized slave. |
15 | * CreatingLifeIsBad: Von Neimann is collecting blood from his victims to create a living organism. |
16 | * DiesWideOpen: Georgiana the servant, when Aunt Gussie finds her in bed. |
17 | * ForDoomTheBellTolls: A bell in a clock tower ominously tolls the hour at the start of the film. |
18 | * FrameUp: The killer subtly manipulates the village into thinking​ the village idiot is the vampire. |
19 | * HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Von Neimann takes advantage of his trusted community position by being the first to know of any evidence for his crimes, so he can [[HeKnowsTooMuch snuff out whomever told him]]. He asks Georgiana this after she finds the incriminating crucifix in Emil's room, and when she answers that she hasn't, she becomes the next victim. |
20 | * HighClassGlass: Dr. Von Neumann has one that he only uses for reading, but it still helps make him look snooty. |
21 | * MadScientistLaboratory: Dr. Von Neimann's lab is filled with the usual collection of ornate flasks and spiral glass tubes, all with bubbling liquid. |
22 | * NightmareFuelStationAttendant: Herman, the village idiot, has many pet bats when most of the village is terrified of them. |
23 | * PsychicLink: Dr. Von Neimann has some sort of mind control power over Emil. He can sit at his desk and direct Emil on the roof as Emil crawls over to Karl's window. |
24 | * TheSociopath: [[spoiler:Dr. Otto von Neimann brainwashes a guy and then has him kill people and drain their blood for his experiments in creating life. He even kills his maid, the one person he seems to care about.]] |
25 | * SomethingElseAlsoRises: Karl finds Ruth in the lab, and kisses her. A cork stopper on a bubbling flask pops out. |
26 | -->'''Karl''': Are your kisses dynamite? |
27 | * SplashOfColor: The film is entirely black and white until the torch-wielding mob is shown chasing Hermann. Their torches are colored red, for dramatic effect. |
28 | * TorchesAndPitchforks: The mob that chases poor Hermann to his death are wielding torches. |
29 | * WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: Naturally there's a wolf howling somewhere as the creepy might watchman skulks about in the opening scene. |
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