Planet of the Vampires (Terrore nello spazio)
Directed by Mario Bava
Written by Ib Melchior, Alberto Bevilacqua, Mario Bava et al
1965/Italy/Spain/United States
Italian International Film/Castilla Cooperativa Cinematografica/AIP
First viewing/Netflix rental
[box] Capt. Mark Markary: I’ll tell you this, if there ‘are’ any intelligent creatures on this planet… they’re our enemies.[/box]
Those looking for vampires need not apply …
Two spacecraft land on the mysterious planet Aura. Soon the crews find themselves compelled to fight each other to the death. But the dead do not stay dead long. Their corpses become occupied by invisible aliens looking to hitch a ride out of their dying planet. With an aging Barry Sullivan as the captain of one of the craft.
Mario Bava made a beautifully atmospheric movie on a shoestring. The story and acting unfortunately betray its low budget origins. My review is based on the English language version.
