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. This production had many different titles in different countries and the working title during production was changed many times. But really, if you wanted to name it that then planet of the living dead would be even. With a title like planet of the vampires how could i not love this midnite classic from mario bava. There are similarities to classics such as alien as well. The astronauts become caught up in a war between rival gangs, but soon they must join forces to battle the marauding vampires. The strange event passes, but the crew soon discovers the crashed argos and learns that her crew died fighting each. 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. In the standard space epic, hardware and special effects are everything. Planet of the vampires is no different, and the film represents one of bavas most impressive feats of budgetstretching, which was the company line at aip this was the rare bava film they actually coproduced instead of just distributing in america.
A forum for those playing bloodlines to talk about what theyve encountered, compare notes and help each other out with quests etc. Is it a desperate cry for help or something more sinister. 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. The kino lorber bluray of planet of the vampires is a pleasing hd transfer with excellent color. In planet of the vampires you cant believe all that you. This week its time once again to dig into the independent comic section of my collection. Planet of the vampires has just been released on bluray from kinos impressive line of mario bava titles. Considering the very low budget, the result is quite astonishing. The refurbished encoding is the american cut with english dialogue only, the track that was supervised and partially rewritten by writerdirector ib melchoir. Its also a movie i like so much i got the dvd from midnite movies. For the first time players can explore the world of darkness from a first person perspective in a game which utilizes valves striking source engine. Planet of the vampires terrore nello spazio 1965, 88m, dcp, italyspain.
As the galliot lands on the planet her crew suddenly go berserk and attack each other. In bloodlines you play the role of a newly created embraced vampire. Baron blood, he uses smoke and small spaces to create a sense of tension and build the films. Il film e forse il miglior film classico di fantascienza mai prodotto in italia, dal genio. We offer patches, files and a strong creative community that has been in existence since for over 10 years. Part of the shortlived atlas science fiction line from former marvel publisher martin goodman. Their planet is dying and they want a way off the planet. However, both aliens director ridley scott and screenwriter dan obannon claimed at the time that they had never seen planet of the vampires.
I stole the giant skeleton from the planet of the vampires. 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. Planet of the vampires the grindhouse cinema database. Italy, vampires in pop culture i n italy, the vampire phenomenon took on a modern identity when a vampiric plague hit serbia and other lands in eastern europe in the seventeenth century. This forum will contain spoilers from all stages of the game so browsers beware. The remainder of the movie deals with the astronauts trying to get off the planet. Mondo bava two spacecraft land on a deserted mistenshrouded planet. With barry sullivan, norma bengell, angel aranda, evi marandi. In the near future the two spaceships argos and galliot are sent to investigate the mysterious planet aura. 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. Written by john albano, with art by pat broderick and frank mclaughlin. Planet of the vampires 1965 directed by mario bava. Italians contributed to the animated international debate that began on the nature of this phenomenon, which ultimately contributed to and inspired nineteenthcentury vampire literature.
Waggling settings and simple logic meet a story ahead of its time. Last year, archaeologists and news crews were all in a flutter over the discovery of a vampire grave in venice, italy. A spaceship is lured to a mysterious planet, where members of its crew are slaughtered, and their bodies possessed by a nearextinct alien racea minimalist plot, to be sure, but in the hands of bava and cinematographer antonio rinaldi, planet of the vampires the bestknown of this films many titles is a nearmasterpiece of style over. Here on the ghastly planet aura, they take third place to bavas signature lighting and atmospheric effects. 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. Below is a little summary about the beginning of the movie so you will have a gist of it. They discover the wreckage and realize that the crew members killed each other. Mario bavas planet of the vampires is somewhere between cult and trash.
Overview of planet of the vampires, 1965, directed by mario bava, with barry sullivan, norma bengell, angel aranda, at turner classic movies. 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. In my opinion, planet of the vampires is not a good title. He had a great love for science fiction and it truly shows in this american international pictures and italian international film coproduction as almost every frame of this film is a work of art. The release far, far outclasses mgms midnite movies dvd of late 2001, which had good color but was not widescreenenhanced. 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 crew of space explorers, in nifty leather outfits, arrive on a mysterious, fog filled planet. Popular videos planet of the vampires planet of the vampires topic. Il film e forse il miglior film classico di fantascienza mai prodotto in italia, dal genio mario bava. Planet of the vampires was one such coproduction, financed by aip and italys fulvio. Planet of the vampires is an outerspace thriller that has almost nothing in common with similarly plotted pictures, like curtis harringtons queen of blood. 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. I could just leave it there, but things arent so simple as this makes it sound. Planet of the vampires is a 1965 italian science fiction horror film, produced by fulvio lucisano.
This was the day the universe trembled before the demon forces of the killer planet. The masquerade bloodlines brings white wolfs famous penandpaper role playing game to the back to the pc. After landing on the shadowy planet, the crew is attacked by a horde of disembodied aliens with a diabolical plan. Xdfa dead astronauts favorite lover dead astronauts.
Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. Angels and vampires a christian scifi thriller pdf download. Ive always considered this to be italy s only good scifi movie. Planet of the vampire women 2011 part 01 dailymotion video. The film may lack much of the overt fetishistic eroticism of bavas best work, but it nevertheless has a. 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. The planet is populated by disembodied beings who need host bodies so they can leave aura and conquer earth. Like zombies, the dead crew rise and kill off the search team. Some people think planet of the zombies would be a better title. 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.
Planet of the vampires atlas, february 1975 history. A band of space travelers has just intercepted a distress call from a distant world. The conclusion shows a great surprise to the viewer. Rent planet of the vampires 1965 starring barry sullivan and norma bengell on dvd and bluray. This movie was certainly the major influence to at least ridley scotts alien and prometheus that have similar storyline. 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.
Italy, vampires in article about italy, vampires in by. Planet vampire supports video games based on the white wolf new and old world of darkness. Do not confuse this movie with the planet of the vampires, a. What i find surprising is that i am still hearing people talk about this amazing historical find so long after the discovery. Planet of the vampires 1965 realise par mario bava. Director mario bava was mostly known for his horror films when he tackled terrore nello spazio, which later was to be retitled planet of the vampires for north american audiences. Though not considered one of director mario bavas greatest achievements, planet of the vampires is nevertheless a pulp sciencefiction lovers dream. A spaceship lands on the mysterious planet aura to search for a missing vessel. 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.
Rent planet of the vampires 1965 on dvd and bluray. As most of you know atlasseaboard was martin goodmans response to marvel comics for firing his son chip, who he had set up to run marvel upon his retirement. 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 an introduction the fringes. The dead bodies are being used as host bodies for native beings that are sort of energy like beings. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. 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. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. A vampire coloring book with mythical fantasy women, sexy gothic fashion, and victorian romance scenes coloring books for adults free. Dubbed spaghetti sci fihorror starring barry sullivan that may have set the record for the most alsoknowsas english language titles. On april 21st, 2010 six astronauts 3 couples i believe are returning home to earth from a five year mission to mars.
As bava would later go on to do in the horror classic. Planet of the vampires, despite the low budget, is an original, stylish and with a surprising plot point. Many of the directors stylistic trademarks are well represented here, from his extensive use of color filters to his imaginative camera shots and gothic horror preoccupations. Planet of the vampires by mario bava barry sullivan. Planet of the vampires bluray kino lorber studio classics. The entire film is obviously stagebound and hemmed up in a studio soundstage, but the. Planet of the vampires 1965 is an italianspanish science fiction horror movie that is also known in italy as terrore nello spazio 1965. After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn.
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