Planet of the Vampires
1965
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Stelio Candelli, Franco Andrei, Fernando Villena, Mario Morales
Original language
Italian
First release
September 15, 1965 (Italy)
Home video distributors
Thorn EMI / HBO Video (United States), Orion Home Video (United States), HBO Home Video (United States)
Crew
Screenplay
Alberto Bevilacqua, Antonio Román, Callisto Cosulich, Ib Melchior, Mario Bava, Rafael J. Salvia
Producer
Fulvio Lucisano
Cinematography
Antonio Rinaldi
Editing
Antonio Gimeno, Romana Fortini
Music
Gino Marinuzzi Jr.
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fantasy Filmfest 2026 - Features
- Fantasy Filmfest 2025 - Fear Good
- The Fantasy Film Festival 2025
- Abertoir Horror Festival 2019 - Features
- Cannes Film Festival 2016 generic
- Mayhem Film Festival 2016
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2016 generic - Fant'Italia
- Viennale 2012 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1999 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 1976 generic - Retrospettiva: Fant'Italia 1957–1966
Titles
| Alternate title | Planet of Blood | |
| Alternate title | Planet of the Vampires | |
| Alternate title | La Planète des vampires |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | HBO Home Video (cat. no. 3671) | 1993, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Orion Home Video (cat. no. 6513) | 1993, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Thorn EMI / HBO Video (cat. no. TVC 3671) | 1993, United States, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Terrore Nello Spazio = Planet Of The Vampires (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack In Stereophonic Sound) - Gino Marinuzzi Jr. (2003) | 1 release, 2023: Death Waltz Recording Company |
| CD | Terrore Nello Spazio = Planet Of The Vampires (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack In Stereophonic Sound) - Gino Marinuzzi Jr. (2003) | 1 release, 2003: Digitmovies |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | September 15, 1965 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 27, 1965 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 21, 1968 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 17, 1969 |
| Theatrical | France | July 6, 2016 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | July 6, 2017 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1993 TVC 3671 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1993 6513 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1993 3671 |
| Home video | Germany | January 26, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Mario Bava |
| 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), Ivan Rassimov (Carter / Dervy), Federico Boido (Keir), Alberto Cevenini (Toby Markary / Wan), Massimo Righi (Captain Sallas / Nordeg), Vito Fasano ((uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Alberto Bevilacqua, Antonio Román, Callisto Cosulich, Ib Melchior, Mario Bava, Rafael J. Salvia |
| Producer | Fulvio Lucisano |
| Cinematography | Antonio Rinaldi |
| Editing | Antonio Gimeno, Romana Fortini |
| Music | Gino Marinuzzi Jr. |
| Production design | Giorgio Giovannini |
| Visual effects | Carlo Rambaldi |
| Sound | Mario Ronchetti |
| Costumes | Gabriele Mayer |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
