PG-13

Bats

Where do you hide when the dark is alive?

1999 • 91 min • Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.

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Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

222 reviews

46 Audience · 222 · 100%

Genetically modified bats escape a research facility and terrorize a small town. A bat expert, her assistant, and the local sheriff race against time to stop the creatures before they spread, facing dangerous encounters in mines and the town itself.

Violence & peril: 6/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 7/10

Heads up

Frequent bat attacks with some blood and injuries
Scenes of characters in peril and suspense
Brief mild language, including some expletives

What it models well

Cooperation in a crisis
Problem-solving under pressure
Protecting a community

Talk about it after

The ethics of scientific experimentation
How fear can spread panic
The importance of respecting nature

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Top billed cast

Director: Louis Morneau • Crew: John Logan

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Details

TMDB audience: 4.6/10 (222)
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Budget: $5,250,000
Box office: $10,200,000
Franchise: Bats Collection
IMDb: tt0200469

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