Description

Due veicoli spaziali si schiantano su un pianeta sconosciuto verso cui sono stati guidati da una chiamata di soccorso. I due equipaggi subiscono un'influenza malvagia che spinge i loro membri a uccidersi a vicenda.

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
This item is included in the multi-month Bundle Package "2024 Bundle 5/12" which includes Shinobi, Planet of the Vampires and Trenque Lauquen, customers who ordered this package will automatically receive this release.