The Bat (1959) (The Film Detective Special Edition) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 05-06-2022, 08:54 PM

The Film Detective will be releasing The Bat, starring Vincent Price, in a new Special Edition on ~~September 27th~~ October 25th.

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Bonus Materials
Commentary by Professor and Film Scholar, Jason A. Ney
Full Color Booklet with essay by Professor and Film Scholar, Jason A. Ney
Original featurette by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures

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The predator has steel claws and rips his victims to shreds! But who is he? Vincent Price (House of Wax, The Last Man on Earth), stars in this thriller about a down*trodden country estate that becomes the site of a horrific murder. Prolific writer/director Crane Wilbur (He Walked by Night, Crime Wave) helms this feature, with a cast that includes Agnes Moorehead (Bewitched) Gavin Gordon (Murder by Invitation) and in her last film role, Darla Hood of the Our Gang comedies. This gallery of weirdoes is guaranteed to give you the creeps. Which of them is the mysterious killer known as "The Bat?" You'll find out soon enough. But beware - the scream you hear may be your own!

dallywhitty · 05-06-2022, 08:56 PM

Haven't seen the film in years, but I remember it being a lot of fun. I keep meaning to rewatch it.

MifuneFan · 05-06-2022, 09:09 PM

Yeah, it's a pretty fun little film. Vincent Price is great as usual.

hoytereden · 05-06-2022, 09:21 PM

An added treat is seeing former Our Gang member Darla Hood in the cast.

Jobla · 05-06-2022, 09:39 PM

I saw it back in 1959, I think it was. It scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. I was totally fooled by the identity of the villain, although it's pretty obvious if you're an adult.

The Great Owl · 05-06-2022, 10:27 PM

I have this Film Detective release, which is a BD-R.

Will this new one be a pressed disc?

OceanBlue · 05-06-2022, 10:30 PM

As much as I'd like to get The Bat (saw some of it when UK channel Talking Pictures TV showed it a few weeks ago), I'm going to wait for comments from fellow posters here, as well as reviews. There are now around a handful of Film Detective Blu-ray film titles I'd like to get, but comments here about the transfers for some of the titles already released (including A Life at Stake) haven't been overly positive.

MifuneFan · 05-06-2022, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I have this Film Detective release, which is a BD-R.

Will this new one be a pressed disc?

Yep, Film Detective started doing pressed discs a few years back with their Special Edition releases.

blugremlin · 05-06-2022, 10:32 PM

This will be mine! A fine, fun old flick!!

drush9999 · 05-06-2022, 10:38 PM

Just posted this in the old The Bat thread and the Vincent Price thread, completely missed this new thread

Great news, been avoiding the BD-R release for a couple of years now.

MifuneFan · 05-06-2022, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

Just posted this in the old The Bat thread and the Vincent Price thread, completely missed this new thread

Great news, been avoiding the BD-R release for a couple of years now.

If you see it on Dawn of the Discs, it's almost certainly been posted here first

BobSimms · 05-06-2022, 10:53 PM

A very enjoyable film I’ve seen a couple times on streaming services I’m recent years. I’d definitely pick up a BD of it.

Savage_Blu · 05-07-2022, 12:09 AM

Oh, I'm definitely grabbing this one. Anything Vincent Price is an insta-buy!

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at the 0:54 to 1:04 mark....I'm sold!

HonestJohn · 05-07-2022, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Savage_Blu

Oh, I'm definitely grabbing this one. Anything Vincent Price is an insta-buy!

I absolutely

at the 0:54 to 1:04 mark....I'm sold!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmOA5USmLf0

Same, will be double-dipping for sure. Just bought the first release not to long ago. Didn't do any research prior to buying and was surprised to see it was BD-R when I received it. It's the only one I own.

evilive · 05-07-2022, 02:15 AM

Welp, y'all can thank me. I caved in and bought the old release not too long ago.

koberulz · 05-07-2022, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jobla

I was totally fooled by the identity of the villain, although it's pretty obvious if you're an adult.

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Rzzzz · 05-07-2022, 04:44 AM

Yeah, I'll be double dipping too. When it comes to Vincent, I am weak...

Mushi Minion · 05-07-2022, 05:16 AM

Very nice! Here’s hoping the price is right.

Killer Meteor · 05-07-2022, 09:25 AM

Hope this means FD will double-dip on DEMENTIA 13 and THE TERROR!

Chie Satonaka · 05-07-2022, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Killer Meteor

Hope this means FD will double-dip on DEMENTIA 13 and THE TERROR!

Doubt they'll do Dementia 13 considering it already has a super cheap Vestron release.

05-06-2022, 08:56 PM	#2
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:319 Blu-ray collection:1679 DVD collection:178	Haven't seen the film in years, but I remember it being a lot of fun. I keep meaning to rewatch it.

05-06-2022, 09:09 PM	#3
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Yeah, it's a pretty fun little film. Vincent Price is great as usual.

05-06-2022, 09:21 PM	#4
hoytereden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 4K collection:212 Blu-ray collection:2596 DVD collection:688 Trading Score:5	An added treat is seeing former Our Gang member Darla Hood in the cast.

05-06-2022, 09:39 PM	#5
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	I saw it back in 1959, I think it was. It scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. I was totally fooled by the identity of the villain, although it's pretty obvious if you're an adult.

05-06-2022, 10:27 PM	#6
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I have this Film Detective release, which is a BD-R. Will this new one be a pressed disc?

05-06-2022, 10:30 PM	#7
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	As much as I'd like to get The Bat (saw some of it when UK channel Talking Pictures TV showed it a few weeks ago), I'm going to wait for comments from fellow posters here, as well as reviews. There are now around a handful of Film Detective Blu-ray film titles I'd like to get, but comments here about the transfers for some of the titles already released (including A Life at Stake) haven't been overly positive.

05-06-2022, 10:32 PM	#9
blugremlin Active Member Member since:May 2017 Location:Cincinnati, OH	This will be mine! A fine, fun old flick!!

05-06-2022, 10:38 PM	#10
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Just posted this in the old The Bat thread and the Vincent Price thread, completely missed this new thread Great news, been avoiding the BD-R release for a couple of years now.

05-06-2022, 10:53 PM	#12
BobSimms Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018	A very enjoyable film I’ve seen a couple times on streaming services I’m recent years. I’d definitely pick up a BD of it.

05-07-2022, 02:15 AM	#15
evilive Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2015 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:1021 DVD collection:286 Trading Score:25	Welp, y'all can thank me. I caved in and bought the old release not too long ago.

05-07-2022, 04:44 AM	#17
Rzzzz Banned Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Behind enemy lines 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1414 DVD collection:535 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Yeah, I'll be double dipping too. When it comes to Vincent, I am weak...

05-07-2022, 05:16 AM	#18
Mushi Minion Banned Member since:Jun 2021 Trading Score:59	Very nice! Here’s hoping the price is right.

05-07-2022, 09:25 AM	#19
Killer Meteor Banned Member since:Jan 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Hope this means FD will double-dip on DEMENTIA 13 and THE TERROR!

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