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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bela_Lugosi
gptkb:The_Mad_Doctor
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gptkbp:audience
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Not rated
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gptkbp:based_on
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original story by Paul Gangelin
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gptkbp:box_office
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gptkb:$100,000
$1,000,000
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gptkbp:budget
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gptkb:$100,000
$50,000
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Dr._Paul_Carruthers
gptkb:Mary_Carruthers
gptkb:The_Devil_Bat
The love interest
The sidekick
The villain
The reporter
The victim
The police officer
The townsfolk
The hero
The scientist
Dr. Carruthers' assistant
the giant bat
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Dr. Carruthers' descent into madness
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Jack_Greenhalgh
William A. Sickner
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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cult classic status
Cult classic status
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Referenced in pop culture
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Jean_Yarbrough
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:editor
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Edward Curtiss
Charles Nelson
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Bela Lugosi's performance
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The Devil Bat will get you!"
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gptkbp:fan_base
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Cult following
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gptkbp:film_festival
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Screened at horror festivals
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gptkbp:film_series
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Bela Lugosi films
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:animated_film
Low-budget filmmaking
B-movie style
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Devil_Bat's_Revenge
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Devil Bat
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Universal_Monsters
gptkb:Frankenstein
gptkb:Dracula
B-movies
Silent films
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:film
Gothic horror
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced later horror films
inspired future horror films.
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gptkbp:merchandise
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Action figures
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Paul_Sawtell
gptkb:Edward_J._Kay
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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The bat attack scene
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The Devil Bat will avenge me!"
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gptkbp:parody
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Parodied in various media
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gptkbp:plot
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A mad scientist uses a giant bat to kill his enemies.
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gptkbp:premiere
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October 1940
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Sam_Katzman
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Monogram_Pictures
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1940
December 1940
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Devil_Bat's_Revenge
gptkb:The_Devil_Bat's_Daughter
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gptkbp:runtime
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61 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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Midnight screenings
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Griffin_Jay
George Bricker
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gptkbp:set_in
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a small town
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Orchestral score
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Glen_Strange
gptkb:Suzanne_Kaaren
gptkb:Bela_Lugosi
gptkb:Dave_O'_Brien
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:revenge
gptkb:legal_case
mad science
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gptkbp:visual_effects
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gptkb:Practical_effects
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