Chosen Survivors (1974)

A carefully selected group of 10 people are essentially kidnapped and drugged by the U.S. government and sent to live in an underground habitat when a nuclear war breaks out and devastates the planet. It's the government's hope that these citizens who have been selected for their skills will re-populate the Earth when it is safe to return to the surface. But what no one counted on was that they are not alone in the underground refuge and something horrible will soon emerge. Directed by Sutton Roley, a potentially intriguing premise is botched by the sheer ineptitude of an inane script, lackluster direction and bad acting. Putting the collection of loopholes and the ethical considerations (none of the characters are there by choice) aside, characterization isn't consistent. In one scene, a character is an alcoholic rapist and in the next scene, he's a savvy businessman. As far as the horror aspect goes, I suppose it depends how you feel about bats. I'm not fond of them but I'm not inordinately frightened by them but if you have an aversion to bats, the fear factor may be a plus. This was a theatrical feature but it feels like a TV movie of the week. The ensemble cast includes Jackie Cooper, Alex Cord, Bradford Dillman, Richard Jaeckel, Diana Muldaur and Barbara Babcock