{"product_id":"planet-of-the-vampires","title":"Planet of the Vampires","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanet of the Vampires\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn the outer reaches of deep space, the spaceship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGalliott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e answers a distress signal from Aura, an unexplored planet. As the ship attempts to land, members of the crew inexplicably begin to attack one another. This is the start of a terrifying expedition into the unknown, one plagued by paranoia, possession and violent mayhem wrought upon the unsuspecting explorers by the planet’s mysterious inhabitants. A sci-fi horror hybrid from genre master Mario Bava (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlood and Black Lace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Planet of the Vampires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is widely regarded as one of the most influential genre films ever made, with a clear influence on films such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePitch Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. With a uniquely chilly atmosphere and fantastic production design that belies its low budget origins, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlanet of the Vampires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a true genre classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K 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 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Italian (89 mins) and English (88 mins) versions of the film \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate Kendall Schmidt score\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArchival audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e(2014)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTransmissions from a Haunted World \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA new documentary which explores \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlanet of the Vampires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Mario Bava and the connection between gothic and science fiction. Co-directed by Dima Ballin and Kat Ellinger; featuring interviews with Guy Adams, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Alexandra Benedict, Johnny Mains and John Llewellyn Probert (2024, 41mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArchival interview with Lamberto Bava (2022, 13 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSuper 8 Version - a reconstruction of the cut-down version distributed as \u003cem\u003ePlanet der Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e (17 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJoe Dante and Josh Olsen trailer commentaries - the filmmakers provide a short overview of the film (2013\/14, 4 mins and 2 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles for Italian audio and English SDH for English audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYear: 1965\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCert: 15\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Blu-ray\u003cbr\u003eRegion: ABC\u003cbr\u003eRAD053BD\u003cbr\u003eEAN:\u003cspan\u003e 5060974681013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date: 15\/09\/25\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePress:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eBava’s masterful use of vibrantly colored lights, evocative set and model designs, and jaw-dropping in-camera effects lends the film more atmosphere per frame than many a big-budget sci-fi extravaganza\" - \u003cem\u003eSlant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bava's film is really the only legitimate Italian science fiction film of the era capable of being appreciated as a genuine work of art\" -\u003cem\u003e Mondo Digital\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"an atmospheric science fiction horror film that's gorgeous to look at\"\u003cem\u003e - The Digital Bits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46656063275182,"sku":"RAD053BD","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PLANET_OF_THE_VAMPIRES_STD_2D_FRONT.png?v=1751890712","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/planet-of-the-vampires","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}