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Bats  (1999)
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Blood Moon
Tagline(s):Fear Takes Flight
 Where Do You Hide?
 Where can you hide?
 You're their inflight snack
 Where do you hide when the dark is alive?
 Out of Hell.
 They Will Suck You Dry!
Nomination Year: 2003
SYNOPSIS: Mutant bats go on a rampage. Need more be said?
Kevin Hogan
Smithee Award Nominations
"Wanna Run That By Me Again?"
"I'm a [Mad] Scientist! It's What We Do!"
Genetically modified bats are killing everyone in this small Texas town. The heroes confront the "genius" who created them and ask him why thought he could play God. He responds: "I'm a scientist! It's what we do!"
Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Louis Morneau Directed Carnosaur 2, Retroactive, and Bats. 
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
Lou Diamond Phillips Sheriff Emmett Kimsey Triangular-faced actor of mixed descent, played Ritchie Valens in La Bamba, Cisco in The Big Hit, and Chavez y Chavez in Young Guns. 
Dina Meyer Dr. Sheila Casper Kerry in the Saw franchise; Dizzy Flores in Starship Troopers; Jane in Johnny Mnemonic; and Commander Donatra in Star Trek: Nemesis. 
Bob Gunton Dr. Alexander McCabe Officious-looking (kinda like Ben Stein); was the corrupt warden Norton in The Shawshank Redemption and Leland Owlsley in Daredevil. 
Leon Jimmy Sands Played "Little Richard" in the TV bio, Derice Bannock in Cool Runnings, and David Ruffin in The Temptations. 
Carlos Jacott Dr. Tobe Hodge Ken in Grosse Pointe Blank, Larry the Agent in Being John Malkovich, and Jack Wilde on "She Spies." 
David McConnell Deputy Wesley Munn Willard Bean in The Fighting Preacher. 
Marcia Dangerfield Mayor Amanda Branson Receives a modicum of respect (she's not related to Rodney, see). Played Virginia in Footloose. 
Oscar Rowland Dr. Swanbeck Mr. Walsh in Footloose, Dr. Conway in Silent Night, Deadly Night, and Al in The Survivalist. 
James Sie Sergeant James Does a lot of TV animated voice acting: "Jackie Chan" on "Jackie Chan Adventures," Monkey on the "Kung Fu Panda" animated franchise, Kwan on "Danny Phantom," and...everybody's favorite cabbage merchant on the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" franchise! 
Ned Bellamy Major Reid Lots of bit parts in TV and movies, including Ed Wood, Twilight, and Mystery Men. 
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