The Bat People (1974)

The Bat People is a 1974 American horror film, written and produced by Lou Shaw, and directed by Jerry Jameson. The film was released on January 30, 1974.

Plot
Dr. John Beck, recently married, decides to take his wife, Cathy, spelunking in Carlsbad Caverns for their honeymoon. While there on a tour, the couple gets lost in the bat cave. Dr. Beck, who specializes in bats, is bitten by a fruit bat. He then, inexplicably, begins to transform into a vampire bat. He visits a doctor who attempts to help his condition. Unfortunately the doctor's treatment does not seem to be working. In fact, it is aggravating his condition. As he begins to transform, Dr. Beck unwittingly goes on a killing spree, catching the attention of the cruel Sergeant Ward. The doctor begins to wonder if Dr. Beck is just imagining everything, and suggests that he seek a psychiatrist. Beck returns to the original cave to seek solace. In the end, Cathy becomes a vampire (after having sex with Beck) and rejoins her husband in the bat cave.

Cast

 * Stewart Moss as Dr. John Beck
 * Marianne McAndrew as Cathy Beck
 * Michael Pataki as Sgt. Ward
 * Paul Carr as Dr. Kipling
 * Arthur Space as the Tramp
 * Robert Berk as the Motel Owner
 * Pat Delaney as Ms. Jax
 * George Paulsin as Boy in Pickup
 * Bonnie Van Dyke as Girl in Pickup
 * Jennifer Kulik as Nurse/Victim (credited as Jeni Kulik)
 * Laurie Brooks Jefferson as Nurse
 * Herb Pierce as Park Ranger (Uncredited)