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The Devil Bat

1940Movie1 h 8 minNR

53
MediocreGoodWatch score
53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

Dr. Paul Carruthers is frustrated because he thinks his employers, Mary Heath and Henry Morton, have cheated him out of the company's profits.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Background watch
  • Comfort watch

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You scare easily

Where to watch

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Directed by
Jean Yarbrough
Written by
John T. Neville
Produced by
Jack Gallagher

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Facts

December 13, 1940 · 1 h 8 min · NR

Released
December 13, 1940
Runtime
1 h 8 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
138 countries

Tropes

Bat Out of Hell, Omnidisciplinary Scientist, The Sociopath +7

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Devil Bat?"

Questions about The Devil Bat

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Devil Bat?

In the United States, The Devil Bat streams on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, Brew, and Screambox, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is The Devil Bat worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%). Critics rate it higher (60 out of 100) than audiences (44).

Is there a sequel to The Devil Bat?

  1. The Devil Bat (1940)
  2. Devil Bat's Daughter (1946)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Devil Bat's Daughter (1946).

Will The Devil Bat scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Devil Bat?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.