Question 1

What was the height of the vampire bat cavern set built for the film's finale?

Accepted Answer

The interior set of the vampire bat cavern stood sixty feet tall and was constructed on Stage 16 at Burbank Studios in Hollywood, California.

Question 2

Where was the real bat footage shot, and what is notable about that location?

Accepted Answer

The real bat footage was shot at Bracken Cave Preserve in Texas, which is the largest bat colony in the world, home to over twenty million Mexican free-tailed bats.

Question 3

Who played Youngman Duran in the film, and what was significant about his casting?

Accepted Answer

Nick Mancuso played Youngman Duran. This was his first American/Hollywood theatrical feature film.

Question 4

Why did the film's special effects bats fail to impress audiences?

Accepted Answer

Despite hiring Oscar-winning special effects master Carlo Rambaldi, the bats looked like battery-powered rubber bats mounted on poles, incapable of realistic movement.

Question 5

What earlier documentary used the same bat filming location as 'Nightwing'?

Accepted Answer

The same Texas location, Bracken Cave, was used for David Saxon's National Geographic special 'Strange Creatures of the Night' (1973), narrated by Leslie Nielsen.

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