Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

Directed by Curtis Harrington

Produced by Roger Corman Productions, American-International Television (AIP-TV)

196578 min4.1 / 10

A mid-century space exploration adventure that balances wonder and danger as astronauts navigate a hostile alien world populated by prehistoric creatures.

In 2020, after the colonization of the moon, the spaceships Vega, Sirius and Capella are launched from Lunar Station 7. They are to explore Venus under the command of Professor Hartman, but an asteroid collides and explodes Capella. The leader ship Vega stays orbiting and sends the astronauts Kern and Sherman with the robot John to the surface of Venus, but they have problems with communication with Dr. Marsha Evans in Vega. The Sirius lands in Venus and Commander Brendan Lockhart, Andre Ferneau and Hans Walter explore the planet and are attacked by prehistoric animals. They use a vehicle to seek Kern and Sherman while collecting samples from the planet. Meanwhile John helps the two cosmonauts to survive in the hostile land. Re-edited version of Soviet sci-fi Planet of Storms (1962) by Pavel Klushantsev, dubbed into English with additional scenes.

Questions people ask

  • Is Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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