Radiance Films will be releasing Mario Bava’s sci-fi horror hybrid PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES in a Limited Edition Blu-ray boxset in the UK on 27th May 2024. This marks the films UK Blu-ray premiere.
In the outer reaches of deep space, the spaceship Galliott 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 (Blood and Black Lace), Planet of the Vampires is widely regarded as one of the most influential genre films ever made, with a clear influence on films such as Alien and Pitch Black. With a uniquely chilly atmosphere and fantastic production design that belies its low budget origins, Planet of the Vampires is a true genre classic.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 4K 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
- High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Italian (89 mins) and English (88 mins) versions of the film
- Alternate Kendall Schmidt score
- Uncompressed mono audio
- Archival audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark (2014)
- Transmissions from a Haunted World – A new documentary which explores Planet of the Vampires, 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)
- Archival interview with Lamberto Bava (2022, 13 mins)
- Super 8 Version – a reconstruction of the cut-down version distributed as Planet der Vampire (17 mins)
- Joe Dante and Josh Olsen trailer commentaries – the filmmakers provide a short overview of the film (2013/14, 4 mins and 2 mins)
- Trailer
- Press and image gallery from the Tim Lucas / Alan Y. Upchurch collection
- Optional English subtitles for Italian audio and English SDH for English audio
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition 80-page book featuring new writing by Kyle Anderson, Martyn Conterio, Barry Forshaw, George Daniel Lea and Jerome Reuter
- Limited edition 20-page booklet featuring a new translation of Renato Pestriniero’s original short story
- A collection of six exclusive postcards featuring promotional material
- Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Region: ABC
Pre-order your copy of PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES Limited Edition Blu-ray boxset via Radiance Films website:
https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/planet-of-the-vampires-le
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