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Planet of the Vampires

1965 · Directed by Mario Bava · Italy

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Planet of the Vampires

Italy · 1965

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Certainly Planet of the Vampires (1965) by Mario Bava was a film I looked at. I felt the way he creates the atmosphere... was very effective. The design of the spaceship, the exploration of the abandoned ship, these elements were definitely in my mind.

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