The Vampire Bat (1933)

In the quaint, unassuming village of Kleinshloss, fear grips the hearts of its inhabitants as a series of chilling murders strike, each victim found drained of blood. As the body count rises, the town's Burgomaster Gustave Schoen, swayed by the echoes of old folklore, points a trembling finger towards a vampire as the shadowy perpetrator. The villagers, shrouded in superstition, find themselves in the grip of a terror that blurs the line between reality and nightmare. Contrasting this mounting hysteria, the pragmatic police inspector Karl Brettschneider remains skeptical, his analytical mind resisting the idea of supernatural culprits. Yet, the enigmatic Dr. Otto Von Newman, a respected local figure, fuels the vampire theory with tales of similar incidents from the far reaches of the Amazon, further entangling the village in a web of fear. Caught in the crossfire of suspicion is the innocent Herman Gleib, a simple-minded man who nurses an unusual affection for bats. As the village descends into paranoia, a mob of frightened vigilantes pursues Herman, convinced of his guilt. Yet, even as they single out their scapegoat, the blood-drained victims continue to multiply. Meanwhile, Georgiana, the devoted housemaid of Dr. Von Newman, finds herself in the path of the mysterious killer. As the village spirals into chaos, the true menace lurks in the shadows, its crimson thirst far from quenched. "The Vampire Bat" is a macabre dance of suspicion and terror that unravels in a small village caught in the grip of a blood-curdling mystery. The line between reason and fear blurs, setting the stage for a riveting climax that will leave viewers questioning the nature of the true monster.

The Vampire Bat is a horror movie featuring Lionel Atwill.

The Vampire Bat is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Cineverse, Darkmatter TV, Kanopy, Midnight Pulp, Plex, Plex Player, Pluto TV, Public Domain Movies, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV and it's also available on Amazon Prime Video, Classix, Cultpix, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Full Moon Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Screambox, Screambox Amazon Channel, The Film Detective and fuboTV.

It is also possible to buy The Vampire Bat on Amazon Video, Apple TV and FlixFling.