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Vampire Bats

Summary Dr. Maddy Rierdon, a former USDA voracious insect specialist who is now a college professor, discovers a deadly species of vampire bats after one of her students is found dead. These are no ordinary bats. The bats have become highly aggressive after mutating due to a tainted water supply. The swarms of bats continue on their rampage an...

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Vampire Bats

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 30, 2005
Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Dr. Maddy Rierdon, a former USDA voracious insect specialist who is now a college professor, discovers a deadly species of vampire bats after one of her students is found dead. These are no ordinary bats. The bats have become highly aggressive after mutating due to a tainted water supply. The swarms of bats continue on their rampage an...

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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43% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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43% Negative
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Even if many elements of "Vampire Bats" seem, to say the least, familiar, director Eric Bross and writer Doug Prochilo still deliver some darn good frights.
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"Vampire Bats" doesn't exactly have the makings of classic horror (or even Halloween) fare, but it's decent enough for a spell or two.
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The person who steals every scene is Brett Butler as the sister-in-law.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
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We appreciate CBS embracing the spooky spirit... but they really should leave the camp-out to the Sci Fi Channel, which isn't afraid to fully commit. [28 Oct 2005, p.80]
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Silly. [7 Nov 2005, p.41]
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Mostly an excuse for coeds to strip down to their underwear.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
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Just as awful as "Locusts" was.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Sony Pictures Television
  • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
  • VZS Productions
  • L.I.F.T. Production
  • Violet Blue Productions
Initial Release Date: Oct 30, 2005
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: Not Rated
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