The Bat - Silent Film With Live Music

One of biggest movie hits of 1926 with its entertaining mix of laughter and thrills, The Bat was an inspiration for the creation of Batman a decade or so later.

Unseen for decades, this is the UK premiere screening of a new restoration of the original 35mm film. Acclaimed silent film pianist Jonny Best will bring the evening alive, in partnership with percussionist Trevor Bartlett.

A mystery writer rents an old, creaking mansion for the summer and invites her friends to stay. A stolen fortune is hidden somewhere in the house - and everyone is looking for it. But a terrifying cloaked criminal in a sinister bat mask stalks the house’s occupants, scaling rooftops and creeping up on the unsuspecting.

Everyone is looking for the money - but will they find it before The Bat finds them? 

“It’s thrilling. It’s chilling. It’s a scream of laughter and spookiness.” - PHOTOPLAY 1926

The Bat
USA, 1926, directed by Roland West
86 minutes