Kino: New 2K Restoration of Mario Bava's Planet of the Vampires Detailed for Blu-ray

Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Mario Bava's Planet of the Vampires (1965), starring Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, and Stelio Candelli. The release will be available for purchase on July 26.

Synopsis: Mario Bava, (Hatchet for the Honeymoon, The Whip and the Body), master of the Italian suspense film, tries his hand at science fiction with this stylishly mod twist on the vampire legend. Two spacecrafts on the same mission land on a strange, misty planet. The crew members each find themselves overcome by a hostile alien force which causes homicidal impulses in each of them. As the astronauts are killed one by one, the dead won't stay dead, which complicates things greatly for the remaining living crew who are attempting to unravel the mystery of the strange forces at hand. Great set design, pleasingly garish colors, and a genuine sense of dread have made this film a cult favorite.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• NEW Audio Commentary by critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
• Audio Commentary by Mario Bava Biographer Tim Lucas
• Alternate Music Score Highlights
• Original Italian Opening Credits
• Trailers From Hell with Joe Dante
• Trailers From Hell with Josh Olson
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Reversible Art
• Optional English Subtitles