This is a great B-movie starring Dracula himself, Bela Lugosi.  The small
village of Heathville loves their local doctor, Paul Carruthers (Lugosi).
He is a chemist and has worked with the Heath and Morton families for years,
devising new formulas for shaving lotions and other cosmetics.  Well, he
isn't as nice as everyone believes.  The doctor conducts bizarre experiments
in his laboratory.  He takes plastic bats (which only move when they have a
close-up... hmmm) and attaches them to an electrified coat hanger, and we'll
led to assume this increases their size and strength.  He also has
conditioned these giant bats to hate the smell of a certain oriental
fragrance.  The good doctor then gives out samples of his new "experimental"
shaving lotion to members of the Heath and Morton families, and suddenly,
those people are attacked by a giant screeching bat!

You see, the Heaths and Mortons have gotten filthy rich off of the doctor's
concoctions, and he's bitter about it and wants revenge.  What better way to
get revenge than to grow giant bats that attack anyone wearing your newest
fragrance?

This is an enjoyable low budget thriller.  The story is simple and cliched,
but entertaining and funny.  You can't help but laugh when you see the giant
"bat" swooping in on its latest victim.  Bela is great as the beloved but
creepy doctor.  His delivery of "Good-Bye" to his next victim is fantastic.
I just don't understand how he got the bat to screech like he does.  It
sounds like one of those annoying rubber toys that squeal when you squeeze
'em.
 
 
 
 

Quality: 3.0  Visuals: 3.0  Intensity: 4.0  Laughability: 4.5 
OVERALL RATING: 3.6