#planet of the vampires

[goryhorroor]

horror sub-genres: vampire

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movie poster - Planet Of The Vampires - Oct 1965

Graham Humphreys

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Planet of the Vampires (1965). Artist: Averardo Ciriello

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Planet of the Vampires (Terrore nello spazio, 1965)

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Planet of the Vampires, 1965, dir. Mario Bava

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Planet of the Vampires (Mario Bava, 1965).

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PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965)

Terrore nello spazio

Director: Mario Bava Cinematography: Antonio Rinaldi

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Responding to a distress signal, the crews of two interplanetary spaceships on an expedition into uncharted space touch down on a mysterious world full of eerie fog and pulsing disco rocks only to find the mummified remains of an alien crew and the realization that the signal wasn't a distress call, it was a warning to stay away.

Yes, if this sounds suspiciously like how Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) begins there is a good reason since the script writer, Dan O'Bannon, freely admits that he stole the idea from Mario Bava's 1965 science fiction horror movie.

There are two noticeable differences between the films, however. Scott had 11 million dollars to play with, allowing him to build huge gorgeous sets and the titular xenomorph. Bava, on the other hand, was working on a pauper's budget and had to reuse the same two foam rocks in every scene that he shot outside (the fact that this isn't immediately apparent is due to mirrors, dry ice and his skill as a film maker).

The other is that, while Scott dressed the crew of the Nostromo in jumpsuits and civilian clothing, everyone in Planet of the Vampires looks like this:

Tight leather space suits that double as bondage gear; because it's Italy in the 1960s and the future is going to be sexy.

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Retro Trailer: Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Disclaimer: I am not associated with the uploader nor the creators of this trailer.

[goryhorroor]

horror sub-genres: science-fiction

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movie poster - Planet Of The Vampires - Oct 1965

artist unknown

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Planet of the Vampires (1965) Terrore nello Spazio American International Pictures Dir. Mario Bava

[weirdlookindog]

Die, Monster, Die! (1965) & Planet of the Vampires (Terrore nello spazio, 1965)

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