Planet of the Vampires

Planet of the Vampires

This was the day the universe trembled before the demon forces of the killer planet!

Directed by Mario Bava

Produced by Italian International Film, Castilla Cooperativa Cinematográfica

196588 min6.4 / 10

A paranoid sci-fi horror about astronauts succumbing to alien mind control on a hostile planet, built on distrust and atmospheric dread rather than gore.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Planet of the Vampires scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does Planet of the Vampires end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Planet of the Vampires violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Planet of the Vampires easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Planet of the Vampires sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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