PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES

(1965)

Notes:
Starring Angel Aranda, Norma Bengell, Evi Marandi, Barry Sullivan, Alberto Cevenini.


Summary: Unwitting space travellers stumble upon a planet infested with parasitic monsters from another dimension. Will they escape the mind-snatching powers of these evil life-forms?


Commentary:
Dialogue: English translation of an already lacking Italian script. Full of woodenly delivered forgettable lines.
Vampires:Traditional or Not? NOT. Not one drop of blood is sucked in this movie. These "vampires" are actually "Night of the Living Dead" extras in black vinyl spacesuits.
Vampires: Physical Appeal: Soft-looking Italians poured into vinyl jumpsuits, with hair that withstands crash-landings, beatings, death and burial in extremely hot space soil. Your heart won't skip any beats.
Gore Factor: Minimal, by today's standards. A burned face surely indicates posthumous alien possession. However, the biggest mystery of the movie is the travellers' causes of death.
Scariness/Suspense: A few white-knuckle moments break the monotony of endless planet exploration.
Target Audience: Definitely MST3K material.


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