The Bats
Movie • 1999 • Animation
ReportA bat tells his story. He lives near a Mayan temple in a cave with bats of nine different pitches. His mother cares for him, teaching him to echo for worms. But all is not idyllic: his brother dies learning to fly; not everyone gets along (babies can be attacked by bats of other pitches). After three years, his sexual urge materializes, and he mates with many females. God speaks to him from time to time, giving solace and advice. Drinking water, finding worms, and enjoying sex bring happiness. But extinction may loom for his species, and regardless of his wish to live forever, death does await. - Written by jhailey
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Is there excessive gore?
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There's gore but I wouldn't call it "excessive". See blood/gore below.
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KatieD253
The movie is about giant aggressive bats and bats are killed in a lot of different ways. A bat is shown being sliced in half in the air by other bats. Bats are shot by humans on screen (some explode). Bats are burned with a blow torch and electrocuted en masse.
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<spoiler><spoiler><spoiler> the bats were apparently developed by military for use as weapons.
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Protagonists shown taking refuge in small spaces. At the end the protagonists must enter a mine to deal with the bats.
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Most of the bat attack scenes involve both shakey cam and a disorienting warp effect.
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When bats sweep through town a car crashes into another car and explodes; a truck crashes into booth right after protagonist exits it.
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The biggest source of gore is bats exploding when they're shot. Humans also sustain some deep / bloody wounds.
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