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Planet of the Vampires [VHS]
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Product Details/SpecificationsActor(s): Barry Sullivan Norma Bengell Ángel Aranda Evi Marandi Stelio Candelli Creators: Mario Bava (Writer) Alberto Bevilacqua (Writer) Antonio Román (Writer) Callisto Cosulich (Writer) Ib Melchior (Writer) Louis M. Heyward (Writer) Rafael J. Salvia (Writer) Director(s): Mario Bava
Recording label: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer EAN: 9786302890563Binding: VHS TapeISBN: 630289056XFormat: Color, NTSC, Release Date: 1993-06-16Universal product code (UPC): 023568065137Number of discs: 1Audience rating: UnratedAmazon.com Italian horror master Mario Bava brought his considerable skills to bear on this hypnotic genre hybrid, creating one of the most eerily atmospheric science fiction films ever made. A spaceship is lured to a mysterious planet, where members of its crew are slaughtered, and their bodies possessed by a near-extinct alien race--a minimalist plot, to be sure, but in the hands of Bava and cinematographer Antonio Rinaldi, Planet of the Vampires (the best-known of this film's many titles) is a near-masterpiece of style over substance. The simplest sets and backdrops are composed with a perfect eye for perspective and color, with sensible spaceship design and memorable costumes that look like they sprang from the futuristic fantasies of an S&M biker gang. Performances are secondary but effectively low-key, serving to enhance Bava's painterly use of matte work and miniatures. With a surprise twist ending, POTV is an essential addition to anyone's sci-fi collection. --Jeff Shannon
Running time: 86 minutes
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