Rent Planet of the Vampires (1965)
3.3 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 26min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
In the outer reaches of deep space, the spaceship Galliott answers a distress signal from Aura, an unexplored planet. As the ship attempts to land, members of the crew inexplicably begin to attack one another. This is the start of a terrifying expedition into the unknown, one plagued by paranoia, possession and violent mayhem wrought upon the unsuspecting explorers by the planet's mysterious inhabitants. A sci-fi horror hybrid from genre master Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace), Planet of the Vampires is widely regarded as one of the most influential genre films ever made, with a clear influence on films such as Alien and Pitch Black. With a uniquely chilly atmosphere and fantastic production design that belies its low budget origins, Planet of the Vampires is a true genre classic. - Actors:
- Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Stelio Candelli, Franco Andrei, Fernando Villena, Mario Morales, Ivan Rassimov, Federico Boido, Alberto Cevenini, Vito Fasano, Giuseppe Mattei, Massimo Righi
- Directors:
- Mario Bava
- Producers:
- Fulvio Lucisano
- Writers:
- Renato Pestriniero, Ib Melchior, Alberto Bevilacqua
- Aka:
- Terrore nello spazio
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- Films & TV by topic, Giant Leap for Mankind: A History of Astronaut Films
- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/05/2024
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Presentation of the Italian (90 mins) and English (88 mins) versions of the film
- Uncompressed mono audio
- Archival audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark (2014)
- A documentary feature which explores Planet of the Vampires, Mario Bava and the connection between gothic and science fiction. Co-directed by Dima Ballin and Kat Ellinger; featuring interviews with Guy Adams, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Alexandra Benedict, Johnny Mains and John Llewellyn Probert (2024)
- Archival interview with Lamberto Bava
- Super 8 Version - a reconstruction of the cut-down version distributed as Planet der Vampire (17 mins)
- Joe Dante and Josh Olsen trailer commentaries - the filmmakers provide a short overview of the film (2013)
- Trailers
- Press and image gallery from the Tim Lucas / Alan Y. Upchurch collection
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