year ago and i find a bargain bin copy of this film for a buck or two . in so many way and this be quite fitting and a when it be make back in 1933 and it be truly a cheaply make film by the poverty row studio and majestic . however and while the film be rather derivative and it be still well worth watch and provide a few surprise . the story be very and very familiar and a in some germanic town and the people be upset because of some recent death that appear to be the work of vampire . add to this familiarity be dwight frye . he play renfield in dracula and and here he be very and very similar though he play a much more harmless weirdo . in this case and he obsess with his pet bat and people begin to blame him for the death . the film do a good job of provide some red herring ( i. e. and false lead ) and while it doesn not take a genius to figure out frye may not be responsible and the who and why be intrigue and make it very different from the average horror film . in addition and while the production have little money to speak of and it still have some good actor of the day lionel atwill and melvin douglas and it also use universal studio set at night ( when they be do film for the day ) . a a result and the film look pretty good overall and though i also think that and as usual and fay wray be terrible thought it do not noticeably detract from the film . i have see her in more movie than most people on imdb and i have come to notice that her character have no depth she always seem to be cast a the scream lady and provide little new in each film . overall and for fan of old horror film and this be excellent and worth seeing . for people who be not fan of the genre and it probably pretty skip able .