Planet of the Vampires Blu-ray

Release Year: 1965

Runtime: 88 min

Director: Mario Bava

Cast: Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Stelio Candelli

Studios: Italian International Film, Castilla Cooperativa Cinematográfica

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.

Special Features:

4K scan

4K scan of the film from the original negative under the supervision of Lamberto Bava and carried out at Fotocinema in Rome in collaboration with CSC Cineteca Nazionale.

High-Definition Blu-ray

High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Italian (89 mins) and English (88 mins) versions of the film.

Alternate Kendall Schmidt score

Alternate Kendall Schmidt score.

Uncompressed mono audio

Uncompressed mono audio.

Archival audio commentary

Archival audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark (2014).

Transmissions from a Haunted World

Transmissions from a Haunted World - A new documentary which explores Planet of the Vampires, Mario Bava and the connection between gothic and science fiction. Co-directed by Tim Bamlin and Kat Ellinger; featuring interviews with Guy Adams, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Alexandra Benedict, Johnny Mains and John Llewellyn Probert (2024, 41 mins).

Archival interview with Lamberto Bava (2022, 13 mins)

Archival interview with Lamberto Bava (2022, 13 mins).

Super 8 Version

Super 8 Version - a reconstruction of the cut-down version distributed as Planet of the Vampires, viewable with Italian or English audio (77 mins).

Joe Dante and Josh Olson trailer commentaries

Joe Dante and Josh Olson trailer commentaries - the filmmakers provide a short overview of the film (2013-14, 6 mins).

Trailer

Trailer.

Press and image gallery from the Tim Lucas / Alan V. Upchurch collection

Press and image gallery from the Tim Lucas / Alan V. Upchurch collection.

Reversible sleeve

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow.

Limited edition 80-page book

Limited edition 80-page book featuring new writing by Kyle Anderson, Martyn Conterio, Barry Forshaw, George Daniel Lea and Jerome Reuter.

Limited edition 20-page booklet

Limited edition 20-page booklet featuring a new translation of Renato Pestrinero’s original short story.

A collection of six exclusive postcards

A collection of six exclusive postcards featuring promotional material.

Technical Specifications:

• 1080p
• Mono