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09 October 2024

Radiance Films crash lands on the PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (review)

Before ALIEN, Mario Bava's PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES was the original "haunted house in space" as two ships land on a strange planet to answer a distress call only to confront a supernatural entity intent on taking over their bodies one by one.

REVIEW LINK: Radiance Films (UK) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES Blu-ray specs:

  • Italian Version:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
    • Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
    • Optional English Subtitles 
  • English Version with Original Score by Gino Marinuzzi Jr.: 
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
    • Optional English SDH Subtitles 
    • Audio Commentary on the English Versions by Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas 
  • English Version with Home Video Score by Kendall Schmidt: 
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
    • Optional English SDH Subtitles 
  • "Transmissions from a Haunted World: Mario Bava and the Space Gothic" documentary 
  • "Shadow World" interview with assistant director Lamberto Bava 
  • Recreated German Super 8 Version (in English or Italian with optional English subtitles) 
  • "Trailers from Hell" introduction by filmmaker Joe Dante 
  • "Trailers from Hell" introduction by filmmaker Josh Olson .
  • U.S. Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery 
  • Limited edition of 3,000 copies. Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow and a 20-page booklet featuring a new translation of Renato Pestriniero’s original short story. 
  • Presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings.

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