Bats (2021): cast, story & where to watch
2021 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 2021, Bats is a horror film directed by Scott Jeffrey, running about 83 minutes. “Pray for Daylight” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Following a nuclear power plant meltdown, a nearby village known as Nosferatu Village, became radiated, and subsequently abandoned for more than a decade. The year is 1984, and the public are now permitted to return, and a small group come back to their family home to discover a radiated bat living in their attic. The family must survive the night to escape, but the monster has other plans as they soon begin to find themselves infected with a deadly plague that will kill them if the beast doesn't. Waiting for sun to rise, they must figure a way to survive the night, battling against the creature.
Who’s in it. Bats stars Megan Purvis as Jamie King, Georgia Conlan as Amelia King, Amanda-Jade Tyler as Lisa King and Ricardo Freitas as Rick King, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Bats has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bats page.
If you liked it. Fans of Bats tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Bats (2021)?
- In US, Bats is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Bats worth watching?
- Bats holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Bats?
- Bats stars Megan Purvis, Georgia Conlan, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Ricardo Freitas and Kate Sandison.
- When was Bats released?
- Bats was released in 2021, with a runtime of about 83 minutes.