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'''''Batman Fights Dracula''''' was a 1967 Filipino parody comedy film directed by Leody M. Diaz and written by Bert R. Mendoza, starring Jing Abalos and Dante Rivero as the titular characters respectively. As the name suggests, the movie centers around a battle between cult figures Batman and Dracula; it is considered by many to be one of the most sought-after lost Asian films of all time.<ref>[https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/10/24/12/pinoy-flick-tops-list-lost-asian-films ABS CDN article on the film.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref>


Released in 1967 was '''''Batman Fights Dracula''''', a Filipino comedic parody film directed by Leody M. Diaz and written by Bert R. Mendoza and stars Jing Abalos and Dante Rivero as the titular characters, respectively. As the name suggests, the movie centers around a battle between cult figures Batman and Dracula; it is considered by many to be one of the most sought-after lost Asians films of all time.
Very little information on the film has surfaced other than standard production details such as cast and crew, although at least one person has undertaken a personal search effort for the film, which ultimately went unfulfilled.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20131207183405/http://non-productive.com/blog/2012/12/17/the-quest-for-batman-fights-dracula Archive of NonProductive article on Frank Hablawi's search for the film, via The Wayback Machine.] Retrieved 24 Dec '14</ref> That is until a great amount of new information surfaced on the Filipino blog Pelikula ATBP.<ref>[http://pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com/2015/07/batman-fights-dracula-lea.html Blog post containing photographs and the plotline from the film.] Retrieved 20 May '16</ref>


Sadly, not a great deal of information on the film has surfaced (other than standard details like cast and crew, as provided by IMDb), although at least one person has undertaken a personal search effort for the film, which, sadly, went unfulfilled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131207183405/http://non-productive.com/blog/2012/12/17/the-quest-for-batman-fights-dracula/ Archive of NonProductive article on Frank Hablawi's search for the film, via The Wayback Machine; 17 Dec 2012.] Last retrieved 24 Dec 2014.</ref>
==Plot==
The story concerned the mad scientist named Dr. Zorba who, after repeatedly being defeated by Batman, finds a way to resurrect the wicked Count Dracula, control him, and even make him stronger, rendering him invincible towards traditional ways of killing him, such as Christian crosses.<ref>[https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/batman-fights-dracula-lost-film-a00289-20201027 ''Esquire Magazine'' article on ''Batman Fights Dracula''.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref>


== References ==
After tracking down Zorba at his underground fortress, Ruben (a character based on the existing sidekick Robin) and the beautiful Marita manage to kill the evil doctor by somehow turning the vampire against him.
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==Availability==
Although the blog post clarifies the plot and provides a great number of photos, none of the footage from ''Batman Fights Dracula'' has been found. A similar-looking film titled ''James Batman'' is often mistaken as being ''Batman Fights Dracula'' but ''James Batman'' is a different movie altogether though it is a Batman parody film from the Philippines.
 
Notably, this film marks the second of three films that center around a showdown between Batman and Dracula, the first being [[Batman Dracula (partially found Andy Warhol film; 1964)|Andy Warhol's ''Batman Dracula'']] and the third being the 2005 animated film, ''The Batman vs. Dracula''.
 
==Gallery==
===Videos===
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===Images===
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File:BatmanFightsDracula-VerticalPoster.jpg|Alternate theatrical poster.
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==Notes==
*This movie should not be confused with ''[[Batman_Dracula_(partially_found_Andy_Warhol_film;_1964)|Andy Warhol's Batman Dracula]]''.
 
==See Also (Dracula Media)==
*[[Dracula (lost Russian film; existence unconfirmed; 1920)]]
*[[Batman Dracula (partially found Andy Warhol film; 1964)]]
*[[Dracula (partially found epilogue scene of Universal horror film; 1931)]]
*[[Dracula Hunter (lost arcade game; 1979)]]
*[[Dracula's Death (lost horror film; 1921)]]
*[[The Un-Dead (partially found original Dracula manuscript; 1897)]]
 
==See Also (Batman Media)==
*[[Gotham High (lost cancelled Batman animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Batman Forever (partially lost deleted scenes of DC superhero film sequel; 1995)]]
*[[The Dark Knight (lost build of cancelled multi-platform action game based on Batman film; 2008)]]
*[[Batman And The New Robin (partially found unproduced animated TV series; 1988)]]
*[[Batman: The Animated Series - Tim Curry performance as the Joker (lost audio recordings from animated series; 1992)]]
*[[Mike Henry's Batman publicity stills (lost photographs advertising CBS "Batman" TV series; 1964)]]
*[[Batman: A Death in the Family - "Jason Todd lives" (partially lost alternate version of comic; 1988)]]
*[[Batman: Clean and Dirty (found "Sesame Street" animated segment; 1970)]]
*[[Batman Meets Godzilla (lost Japanese film treatment of unproduced crossover film; 1960s)]]
*[[Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight Trilogy" (lost deleted scenes of DC superhero film trilogy; 2005-2012)]]
 
==External Link==
*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0061386 IMDb page on ''Batman Fights Dracula''.]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Lost films]]
[[Category:Completely lost media]]

Revision as of 13:39, 30 October 2021

BatmanFightsDracula-HorizontalPoster.jpg

Theatrical poster.

Status: Lost

Batman Fights Dracula was a 1967 Filipino parody comedy film directed by Leody M. Diaz and written by Bert R. Mendoza, starring Jing Abalos and Dante Rivero as the titular characters respectively. As the name suggests, the movie centers around a battle between cult figures Batman and Dracula; it is considered by many to be one of the most sought-after lost Asian films of all time.[1]

Very little information on the film has surfaced other than standard production details such as cast and crew, although at least one person has undertaken a personal search effort for the film, which ultimately went unfulfilled.[2] That is until a great amount of new information surfaced on the Filipino blog Pelikula ATBP.[3]

Plot

The story concerned the mad scientist named Dr. Zorba who, after repeatedly being defeated by Batman, finds a way to resurrect the wicked Count Dracula, control him, and even make him stronger, rendering him invincible towards traditional ways of killing him, such as Christian crosses.[4]

After tracking down Zorba at his underground fortress, Ruben (a character based on the existing sidekick Robin) and the beautiful Marita manage to kill the evil doctor by somehow turning the vampire against him.

Availability

Although the blog post clarifies the plot and provides a great number of photos, none of the footage from Batman Fights Dracula has been found. A similar-looking film titled James Batman is often mistaken as being Batman Fights Dracula but James Batman is a different movie altogether though it is a Batman parody film from the Philippines.

Notably, this film marks the second of three films that center around a showdown between Batman and Dracula, the first being Andy Warhol's Batman Dracula and the third being the 2005 animated film, The Batman vs. Dracula.

Gallery

Videos

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Images

Notes

See Also (Dracula Media)

See Also (Batman Media)

External Link

References