A ridiculous but amusing dark house murder mystery with elements of horror. Novelist Cornelia van Gorder (Agnes Moorehead) rents a mansion in which some dark crimes have happened in the past, apparently committed by a crazed maniac called The Bat. Meanwhile, at the bank a million dollars worth of securities have gone missing and it is thought they were hidden in the house. The Bat is now back and hunting for the securities and killing anyone in his path!
Police Lieutenant Anderson (Gavin Gordon) is on the case and has a number of suspects including the chauffeur Warner (John Sutton) and also Doctor Wells (Vincent Price) is also under suspicion. However, as the murderous Bat continues his reign of terror is the suspect closer to home?
An enjoyable romp in a sinister dark house with secret passageways and plenty of shadows. The film keeps you guessing (to an extent) as to the identity of the Bat with a number of red herrings (though a seasoned watcher of these kinds of films will soon guess who he is!) Not as atmospheric as the original 1926 version though with plenty of camp and energy.
