Planet of the Vampires

"This was the day the universe trembled before the demon forces of the killer planet!"

1965 1h 28m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 264

Science FictionHorrorAdventureAction

Synopsis

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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.

“This was the day the universe trembled before the demon forces of the killer planet!”

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Cast

Barry Sullivan
Captain 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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Bava
Writers: Renato Pestriniero, Callisto Cosulich, Ib Melchior
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy, Spain

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Bava, shot by Antonio Rinaldi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gino Marinuzzi Jr.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Bava directs. Antonio Rinaldi behind the camera. Gino Marinuzzi Jr. scores. Romana Fortini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.
461 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
6International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
7Directed by Mario Bava, shot by Antonio Rinaldi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Gino Marinuzzi Jr.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Romana Fortini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Barry Sullivan and Norma Bengell and Ángel Aranda carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "This was the day the universe trembled before the demon forces of the killer planet!".
12IMDB entry: tt0059792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 9 themes, including "mind control", "vampire", "space travel", "murder".