

Release the Bats
2018, English. Directed by Michelle Tea.
A short film about a put-upon goth girl. Eleanor, a disaffected teen escapes from abuse and homophobia by making a DIY vampire movie with her friends.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 April 2018
- Written by
- Michelle Tea
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Release the Bats runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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Release the Bats isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 2018. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Release the Bats?
Release the Bats (2018) was directed by Michelle Tea and stars Etta Fontenot, Jibz Cameron, Chloe Xtina.