At least that's the case of doctor John Beal in this above average B horror film when he accidentally takes pills meant for vampire bats in his scientific experiments rather than his own. His small town community is besieged by violent crimes where the victims all have vampire bats like marks which only indicates that there's a maniac on the loose. Upon his discovery, he consults veteran doctor Dabs Greer who tries to help him which leads to a long night of Beal begging for a sedative just like a drug addict under withdrawals would beg for a small hit.
The chilling atmosphere and a lack of camp and unintentional humor makes this an above average programmer coming at a time when horror films needed a shot in the arm of new ideas. This has a lot of tense moments with some pretty frightening scenes involving the victims, one removed from sight in a very shocking manner. Colleen Gray as Beal's devoted nurse and Lydia Reed as his loving wife offer good support with new doctor in town Kenneth Tobey the hero who helps the police uncover the shocking truth. The special effects aren't anything new, and the vampire looks more like a werewolf. Still pretty good considering the low budget they had to deal with.
The chilling atmosphere and a lack of camp and unintentional humor makes this an above average programmer coming at a time when horror films needed a shot in the arm of new ideas. This has a lot of tense moments with some pretty frightening scenes involving the victims, one removed from sight in a very shocking manner. Colleen Gray as Beal's devoted nurse and Lydia Reed as his loving wife offer good support with new doctor in town Kenneth Tobey the hero who helps the police uncover the shocking truth. The special effects aren't anything new, and the vampire looks more like a werewolf. Still pretty good considering the low budget they had to deal with.