# Planet of the Vampires (1965)

> A vivid Italian space-horror nightmare follows a starship crew into a foggy alien world where invisible predators turn exploration into a struggle for bodily survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10779

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Adventure, Action
- Director: Mario Bava
- Cast: Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Stelio Candelli, Franco Andrei, Fernando Villena, Mario Morales
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059792/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, surreal, foreboding, late night horror marathon, classic science fiction double feature

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- [It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/16309)
- [Curse of the Fly (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/23974)
- [The Day of the Triffids (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/12726)
- [The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/15198)
- [Lisa and the Devil (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/3041)
- [Galaxy of Terror (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/17737)
- [Hunter Prey (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/26475)

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