If you pull any thread of this plot it falls apart like a house of cards but I was kinda up for it. I enjoyed the costuming and the plot that Alien ripped off. It was like watching a longer episode of Batman '66.

If you pull any thread of this plot it falls apart like a house of cards but I was kinda up for it. I enjoyed the costuming and the plot that Alien ripped off. It was like watching a longer episode of Batman '66.

Scarecrow Video Psychotronic Challenge 2025 / 31 Nights of Horror Movies 2025

27. TRANCING AND HYPNOTISM: Gold watches ain’t just for retirement. “Planet of the Vampires”

Though there is only a brief scene where the crew is in a hypnotic and murderous state, I’m still counting this.

Scarecrow Video Psychotronic Challenge 2025 / 31 Nights of Horror Movies 2025

27. TRANCING AND HYPNOTISM: Gold watches ain’t just for retirement. “Planet of the Vampires”

Though there is only a brief scene where the crew is in a hypnotic and murderous state, I’m still counting this.

Obviously, a movie called planet of the vampires is going to be something that I want to watch so I’m stoked that I finally got around to it. This is definitely an interesting film. It’s definitely an early sci-fi movie. This came out before Star Wars and even 2001. It feels very akin to something like Star Trek the original series. It does have that Mario Bava lighting, and in a sci-fi context, his lighting is even more striking. I did have a really fun time with this, all of the costumes and the sets are very striking. It does take a while for the vampires to show up and it does end up being a very interesting take on vampires. This one leans little more heavily into the sci-fi side of sci-fi horror but that’s okay. It’s an interesting change of tone for Mario Bava. I will say having now seen 6 of Bava’s flicks, this man knows how to end a movie. Absolutely brilliant ending to this flick. Really fun time besides the fact that I had to watch this on Plex and they played 3 minutes of adds every 10 minutes…

Obviously, a movie called planet of the vampires is going to be something that I want to watch so I’m stoked that I finally got around to it. This is definitely an interesting film. It’s definitely an early sci-fi movie. This came out before Star Wars and even 2001. It feels very akin to something like Star Trek the original series. It does have that Mario Bava lighting, and in a sci-fi context, his lighting is even more striking. I did have a really fun time with this, all of the costumes and the sets are very striking. It does take a while for the vampires to show up and it does end up being a very interesting take on vampires. This one leans little more heavily into the sci-fi side of sci-fi horror but that’s okay. It’s an interesting change of tone for Mario Bava. I will say having now seen 6 of Bava’s flicks, this man knows how to end a movie. Absolutely brilliant ending to this flick. Really fun time besides the fact that I had to watch this on Plex and they played 3 minutes of adds every 10 minutes…

It has everything to be one of Bava’s best films but really isn’t. Features some of his best use of smoke and color and the two together, has virtually no plot and is pure atmosphere - yet it doesn’t really do anything to actually stand out. Loved looking at it, but that’s a given for Mario, it just needed that something extra. The last couple of scenes are fantastic though, and the ending is kinda magical.

It has everything to be one of Bava’s best films but really isn’t. Features some of his best use of smoke and color and the two together, has virtually no plot and is pure atmosphere - yet it doesn’t really do anything to actually stand out. Loved looking at it, but that’s a given for Mario, it just needed that something extra. The last couple of scenes are fantastic though, and the ending is kinda magical.

i see the alien influences with its overall structure but it was a slog to get through. the landscapes were pretty to look at though.

i see the alien influences with its overall structure but it was a slog to get through. the landscapes were pretty to look at though.