What was the title of Andy Warhol’s 1964 underground film featuring Batman?

Andy Warhol’s 1964 underground film featuring Batman was titled Batman Dracula.

Warhol directed the experimental film before the character became associated with the high-profile 1966 television series. It was made as an unauthorized, noncommercial work and starred Jack Smith, an important figure in New York’s avant-garde cinema and performance scene.

Batman Dracula combines imagery from the comic-book superhero with the Gothic figure of Dracula. Warhol’s use of a familiar popular character anticipated his broader practice of reworking mass-media symbols in unconventional artistic settings.

The film is often confused with later official Batman productions because of its title. It was not a studio feature, was not part of the Batman film franchise, and did not receive the kind of conventional theatrical release associated with superhero movies. Its importance lies mainly in its place within Warhol’s early experimental film work.