The Bat People
| The Bat People | |
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| Directed by | Jerry Jameson |
| Written by | Lou Shaw |
| Produced by | Lou Shaw |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Edited by | Tom Stevens |
| Music by | Artie Kane |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bat People is a 1974 American horror film directed by Jerry Jameson, produced by Lou Shaw, and distributed by American International Pictures. Starring Stewart Moss and Marianne McAndrew, the film tells the story of a doctor, who after being bitten by a bat in a cave, undergoes an accelerating transformation into a man-bat creature.
The Bat People is also known by two alternative titles: It Lives By Night and It's Alive. The film was lampooned in a 1999 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
The film was met with negative reviews and was widely panned by critics.