PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965)

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PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) Apr 6, 2007 22:11:27 GMT -8

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Post by Xenorama ™ on Apr 6, 2007 22:11:27 GMT -8

Cast(Complete credited cast)
Barry Sullivan ... Capt. Mark Markary
Norma Bengell ... Sanya
Ángel Aranda ... Wess
Evi Marandi ... Tiona
Stelio Candelli ... Brad/Mud
Franco Andrei ... Bert/Garr
Fernando Villena... Dr. Karan
Mario Morales ... Eldon
Ivan Rassimov ... Carter/Dervy
Federico Boido ... Keir (as Rico Boido)
Alberto Cevenini... Toby Markary/Wan

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Also Known As:
Demon Planet
Planet of Blood
Planet of the Vampires (USA)
Space Mutants
Terror en el espacio (Spain)
Terror in Space
The Haunted Planet
The Haunted World
The Outlawed Planet
The Planet of Terror
The Planet of the Damned

this is a decent, and great looking movie, but like almost all Italian
movies, it tends to drag a bit. even at 87 minutes!

two spaceships crash on an unknown planet. apparently it is
uninhabited. the crew of the first ship to land is dead, apparently
having killed themselves. one by one the other ship's crew is killed
off, by bodiless aliens wanting to take over their bodies.

the ending is a twist, i am sure back then especially. now, not so
much, but a surprise for sure in the 60s.

like i said, this movie is great looking. the DVD is good as well,
but only has the AIP dubbed audio (fine with me). it comes with the
trailer for the US though, if nothing else. i've heard there are
other versions on DVD out there.

this movie is cited as a precursor to ALIEN, but aside from a few sets
and shots, the story isn't nearly the same. still, it's fun to watch,
and see real sets and miniatures. the colors make it all look great,
that's for sure, way better than the budget that it had. no surprise, since Mario Bava (the director) started out in that area of filmmaking.

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amphiboid Herculoid Neo-Maxie Zoom Dweebie Posts: 478	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) Apr 8, 2007 9:45:13 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amphiboid on Apr 8, 2007 9:45:13 GMT -8 I love Planet of the Vampires. It's creepy and it looks great! Bava. Always good.
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PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) May 3, 2007 15:16:52 GMT -8

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Post by Lunkhead on May 3, 2007 15:16:52 GMT -8

Kudos Megs, for this fine film. I watched it last night for the first time and loved it! It's impressive what they achieved on a meager budget. Mario Bava was a genius. The planet was totally believable and scary, plus his talent as a horror director really worked in this sci-fi setting. I am an all-out fanatic of the film ALIEN (1979) and saw many images here that must have been an influence. Great movie and ahead of its time for 1965. Every sci-fi fan should see it.

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PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) May 11, 2007 18:00:49 GMT -8

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Post by hman on May 11, 2007 18:00:49 GMT -8

I watched this movie back in 2004. I liked it quite a bit, although I personally thought the action climax took away from the spooky atmosphere of the film. But that's just a small complaint. The scene inside the derelict spacecraft (which is probably the main scene that inspired Alien) is simply priceless. I think it's one of the best moments in pre-Star Wars sci-fi cinema.

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Zone Fighter Shazzan Zone Double Fight Posts: 2,119	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) May 12, 2007 10:21:31 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zone Fighter on May 12, 2007 10:21:31 GMT -8 Is this out on DVD? Which title should I search Netflix for?

Lunkhead Shazzan Posts: 594	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) May 12, 2007 12:18:01 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lunkhead on May 12, 2007 12:18:01 GMT -8 I'm not sure about Netflix, but it would likely be under the title PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES if they have it. It was released on DVD under the MGM Midnight Movies series a few years ago.
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Zone Fighter Shazzan Zone Double Fight Posts: 2,119	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) May 13, 2007 12:58:57 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zone Fighter on May 13, 2007 12:58:57 GMT -8 Netflix doesn't have it

Xenorama ™ Warrior of Fire Daci's human Pinky, you are a fistful of stupidity. Posts: 82	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) May 14, 2007 11:14:13 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Xenorama ™ on May 14, 2007 11:14:13 GMT -8 i think i rented it at Blockbuster, but i can see to it that you get a copy, as i have Abaranger for you now as well (you can thank Mr Red King for that ).
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Zone Fighter Shazzan Zone Double Fight Posts: 2,119	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) May 14, 2007 13:07:52 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zone Fighter on May 14, 2007 13:07:52 GMT -8 That would be great.

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PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) Jun 2, 2007 16:18:48 GMT -8

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Post by Zone Fighter on Jun 2, 2007 16:18:48 GMT -8

I think it has more in common with Invasion of the Body Snatchers than Alien.

The ending was probably supposed to be a shocker, but it didn't surprise me.

So when were they (you know who I mean) taken over? I have a pretty good idea for one of them.

This place needs the

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tags I've seen on a couple other forums.

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PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) Jun 4, 2007 9:45:07 GMT -8

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Post by Shonokin on Jun 4, 2007 9:45:07 GMT -8

The visuals look promisingly atmospheric, but I've never seen it.

Been looking up lots of retro scifi stuff lately (such as the german space patrol I posted about in this forum) and Journey to Prehistoric Planet (Planeta Burg) as I posted about on MZ a while back.

Vampires looks like it fits in this pool of interest as well so I'll look it up too.

Xenorama ™ Warrior of Fire Daci's human Pinky, you are a fistful of stupidity. Posts: 82	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) Jun 4, 2007 22:13:08 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Xenorama ™ on Jun 4, 2007 22:13:08 GMT -8 if you need a copy, let me know! more than happy to send you some more stuff. David
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Shonokin Shazzan Posts: 823	PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) Jun 5, 2007 11:17:32 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shonokin on Jun 5, 2007 11:17:32 GMT -8 Thanks D, I've already aquired it and am watching right now. If anyone runs across IKARIE XB1 though (Journey to the End of the Universe), let me know.

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Post by Xenorama ™ on Apr 6, 2007 22:11:27 GMT -8

Post by amphiboid on Apr 8, 2007 9:45:13 GMT -8

Post by Lunkhead on May 3, 2007 15:16:52 GMT -8

Post by hman on May 11, 2007 18:00:49 GMT -8

Post by Zone Fighter on May 12, 2007 10:21:31 GMT -8

Post by Lunkhead on May 12, 2007 12:18:01 GMT -8

Post by Zone Fighter on May 13, 2007 12:58:57 GMT -8

Post by Xenorama ™ on May 14, 2007 11:14:13 GMT -8

Post by Zone Fighter on May 14, 2007 13:07:52 GMT -8

Post by Zone Fighter on Jun 2, 2007 16:18:48 GMT -8

Post by Shonokin on Jun 4, 2007 9:45:07 GMT -8

Post by Xenorama ™ on Jun 4, 2007 22:13:08 GMT -8

Post by Shonokin on Jun 5, 2007 11:17:32 GMT -8