Planet of the Vampires
Terrore nello spazio
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.
Why it matters
A trippy sci-fi horror trip that fuses outer space dread with gothic vampire paranoia, crafted by Mario Bava at his atmospheric peak.
- A masterclass in mood: Bava’s signature chiaroscuro lighting and eerie color palettes turn alien landscapes into nightmares.
- Proto-body horror and psychological terror collide as the crew’s descent echoes cosmic dread before it was cool.
- Practical effects and miniatures still hold up, inspiring future genre touchstones like Ridley Scott’s Alien.
- For fans of slow-burn, visually driven horror that blends gothic sensibilities with sci-fi isolation.
Director
15 horror films in catalog
Black Sunday 1960
Hercules in the Haunted World 1961
Black Sabbath 1963
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1963
The Whip and the Body 1963
Blood and Black Lace 1964
Planet of the Vampires 1965
Kill, Baby... Kill! 1966
Hatchet for the Honeymoon 1970
Five Dolls for an August Moon 1970
A Bay of Blood 1971
Baron Blood 1972
Lisa and the Devil 1973
The House of Exorcism 1975
Shock 1977
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
29
Supernatural
40
Creature
100
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
71
Survival
100
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