A forum for those playing bloodlines to talk about what theyve encountered, compare notes and help each other out with quests etc. In 1966, castle of frankenstein described the film as beautifully photographed italian sfantasy with. This movie was certainly the major influence to at least ridley scotts alien and prometheus that have similar storyline. Its no wonder than nearly 35 years after his death, bava is still talked about and his movies celebrated. After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn. Planet of the vampires 1965 directed by mario bava. Whether youre a white wolf fan, a fellow gamer, or a wandering soul who lost their way and wound up here, youll find something for everyone. Planet of the vampires 1965 posted on april 20, 2018 april 27, 2018 by lindsey.
One of those films is planet of the vampires from 1965. This is not one of his best films by any means, but it might be his most interesting. Our editorinchief nate yapp is proud to have contributed to the new book hidden horror. Mario bavas planet of the vampires, one of the most celebrated italian science fiction films, gets the hd bluray treatment courtesy of kino lorber and scorpion releasing. By 1965, american movies about interplanetary travel had dwindled to a few minor pictures a year. The haunted planet the haunted world the outlawed planet the planet of terror the. Watch planet of the vampires 1965 full movie online free. The planets exterior sequences were filmed on an empty stage obscured by mists.
We offer patches, files and a strong creative community that has been in existence since for over 10 years. Planet of the vampires 1965 leather compilation youtube. Planet of the vampires 1965 is an italianspanish science fiction horror movie that is also known in italy as terrore nello spazio 1965. Like zombies, the dead crew rise and kill off the search team. Planet vampire supports video games based on the white wolf new and old world of darkness. This forum will contain spoilers from all stages of the game so browsers beware. Its us television broadcast trailer also is in this collection under title the demon planet. Planet of the vampires is a chilling, atmospheric blend of space opera and horror elements thats an unusual addition to the mario bava repertoire. A spaceship lands on the mysterious planet aura to search for a missing vessel. Rent planet of the vampires 1965 starring barry sullivan and norma bengell on dvd and bluray. Ignore the bad dialog and absurd plot and concentrate on mario bravas atmospheric visuals. Two exceptions were robinson crusoe on mars and first men in the moon. They have no choice but to stop at a nearby planet and make repairs. Planet of the vampires 1965 watch online, planet of.
A celebration of 101 underrated and overlooked fright flicks, edited by aaron christensen. Sporting a neal adams cover and featuring early work by such luminaries as pat broderick, planet of vampires tells the tale of what occurs when a team return from their mission in space to find. Alien planet of the vampires cinematic and contextual comparison duration. Mondo bava two spacecraft land on a deserted mistenshrouded planet. Its perhaps as beautiful as a film can be when its dealing with reanimated bodies and soulsucking beings from outer space, but it doesnt come without that signature, underlying bava weirdness that makes it genuinely effective beyond its goriness. Barry sullivan, norma bengell, angel aranda, evi marandi, fernando villena, stelio candelli. A crew of space explorers, in nifty leather outfits, arrive on a mysterious, fog filled planet. With barry sullivan, norma bengell, angel aranda, evi marandi. Baron blood, he uses smoke and small spaces to create a sense of tension and build the films. Do not confuse this movie with the planet of the vampires, a. Barry sullivan, norma bengell, angel aranda, evi marandi, mario bava.
On april 21st, 2010 six astronauts 3 couples i believe are returning home to earth from a five year mission to mars. With a title like planet of the vampires how could i not love this midnite classic from mario bava. The kino lorber bluray of planet of the vampires is a pleasing hd transfer with excellent color. In bloodlines you play the role of a newly created embraced vampire. Planet of the vampires, despite the low budget, is an original, stylish and with a surprising plot point. Planet of the vampires 1965, science fictionhorror trailer for the mario bava directed film which is widely claimed to have inspired ridley scotts alien and prometheus. The dead bodies are being used as host bodies for native beings that are sort of energy like beings. Planet of the vampires terrore nello spazio 1965, 88m, dcp, italyspain. The remainder of the movie deals with the astronauts trying to get off the planet. As bava would later go on to do in the horror classic. In this spooky lowbudget horror outing from mario bava, a team of rescuers head for mars to find missing astronauts and instead find terrifying. Watch planet of the vampires 1965 full movie online free on 0123movies. Cult classic shocker from mario bava starring barry sullivan as the captain of a spaceship stranded on a strange planet possessed by disembodied aliens, who soon discovers that his crew is being turned into space vampires.
Although planet of the vampires predates ridley scotts alien by 14 years, the parallels between the two films are undeniable a spaceship crashes onto an uncharted planet after intercepting a mysterious sos transmission where they find an alien spacecraft and the huge skeletal bodies of the crew inside. The captain determines that the planet is inhabited by advanced minds who have been seeking bodies to take over and escape to another worldturning most of his crew into homicidal zombies. Planet of the vampires 1965 part 12 video dailymotion. Terrore nello spazio planet of the vampires 1965 rotten. They also are unable to make it to the home planet of the astronauts who theyve infiltrated. A brief history of planet of the vampires 1965 cinapse. Is it a desperate cry for help or something more sinister. Planet of the vampires mario bava, blood and black lace, bay of blood master of the italian suspense film, tries his hand at science fiction with this stylishly mod twist on the vampire legend.
Planet of the vampires 1965 alien derelict sequence italian print the planetoid project artbynyland. Angels and vampires a christian scifi thriller pdf download. Planet of the vampires has just been released on bluray from kinos impressive line of mario bava titles. Though consigned to the matinee crowd during its release, planet of the vampires which really doesnt have any literal vampires at all has enjoyed a steadily growing reputation both through the increased appreciation of its director and the frequently noted story parallels to 1979s alien, particularly that large skeletal alien astronaut. Planet of the vampires has no vampires, but it does have a solid cast and skincrawlingly creepy story especially for those who like their horror and scifi to have a slow, suspenseful burn.
Planet of the vampires certainly is schlock and pulp thats been gorgeously rendered by bavas art house sensibilities. Planet of the vampires is a very campy film, most of which is brought on by the acting and cheap looking effects, but it does have several plus points, one of which is its great atmosphere. The last message they had received from their homeworld was that war had been declared, and since then they have found it impossible to contact mission. Overview of planet of the vampires, 1965, directed by mario bava, with barry sullivan, norma bengell, angel aranda, at turner classic movies. The planet is populated by disembodied beings who need host bodies so they can leave aura and conquer earth. For planet of the vampires mario bava turned his visual sense to a new genre, the space opera. Though denied, italian horror maestro mario bavas planet of the vampires would seem to have exerted some influence on dan o bannon and ridley scott when making alien.
After landing on the mysterious planet aura, the spaceships astronauts become possessed. The ship has been damaged, and they cant make it home. Heyward, based on one night of 21 hours by renato pestrineiro. The crew members each find themselves overcome by a hostile alien which causes homicidal impulses in each of them. Vampires, werewolves and other creatures exist within the wod although their presence is largely unknown to the general population as their machinations take place behind the scenes of our every day lives. Director mario bava a bay of bld 1971, black sunday 1960, hercules in the haunted world 1961 did a great job with this movie in 1965.
Two spacecrafts on the same mission land on a strange, misty planet. Stylish, moody story of a group of astronauts on a mysterious planet who go in search of missing comrades whose minds have been taken over by aliens. In planet of the vampires you cant believe all that you. Terrore nello spazio 1965 terrore nello spazio 1965 terrore nello spazio 1965 terrore nello spazio 1965 the image could not be loaded. Planet of the vampires terrore nello spazio was directed by mario bava, and though the english dub is shaky at best, the film is delightful bmovie scifi fare, which over the years has drawn some close comparisons to the alien films, though it definitely lacks a xenomorph, and the body horror that seems to. Filmed by the incomparable mario bava, it features stunning cinematography that transforms its bmovie styling into something its hard to tear ones eyes away from. The conclusion shows a great surprise to the viewer. Planet of the vampires atlas, february 1975 history.
Planet of the vampires has accumulated a very positive critical response over the years. Planet of the vampires 1965, science fictionhorror trailer for the mario bava directed film which is widely claimed to have inspired ridley. Their planet is dying and they want a way off the planet. They discover the wreckage and realize that the crew members killed each other. Planet of the vampires trailer 1965 mario bava youtube. Below is a little summary about the beginning of the movie so you will have a gist of it. Visionary italian filmmaker maria bava was always a favorite of the cineastes at club 57, because he could make something stylish out of very little one of the clubs own aesthetics. Planet of the vampires, whose title and original american poster are both misleading because there are no vampires in the film which is actually a scaled down zombie variant on the ever popular invasion of the body snatchers theme of aliens possessing humans, is a terrific exercise in eerie atmosphere with some moments that even surprised me. The release far, far outclasses mgms midnite movies dvd of late 2001, which had good color but was not widescreenenhanced. A band of space travelers has just intercepted a distress call from a distant world. Planet of the vampires aka terrore nello spazio aka demon. While investigating a signal from the planet aura, two ships, the argos and the galliott, are caught in a gravity field and pulled down to the planet.
But italy was having a miniboom, mostly through the work of prolific director antonio margheriti. Planet of the vampires aka terrore nello spazio aka demon planet 1965 10,000 years ago, or 10,000 years to come, are they beings of the future or of the past. The planet s exterior sequences were filmed on an empty stage obscured by mists. In 1966, castle of frankenstein described the film as beautifully photographed italian sfantasy with excellent sfx and superb color.
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