Planet of the Vampires
After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Released
- 1965
- Country
- Italy, Spain
Details
Release year: 1965
Storyline
After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.
Top credits
Barry Sullivan — Capt. Mark Markary
Norma Bengell — Sanya
Ángel Aranda — Wess Wescant
Evi Marandi — Tiona
Did you know
• This film marks the first collaboration between Mario Bava and his son/assistant director Lamberto Bava. Lamberto would later become a director himself.
• Director Mario Bava used the mirror-based Schufftan Process to combine live action with miniatures and thereby avoiding the costly matte/optical printing techniques.
• Only one spaceship model was built for this film.
User reviews
Atmospheric
A treat for fans of Italian sci-fi movies
Better than Prometheus
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1, 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
