Starring Troy Donahue, Joey Heatherton, Barry Sullivan, Nicolas Coster, Jeanette Nolan
Directed by William Conrad
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A reckless young heiress encounters a mysterious young man who claims they were lovers in a past life, and once he starts producing evidence of their past, she begins to believe and fall in love with him.
Although this mystery could use more red herrings and I was able to guess its conclusion well before the midway point, it's entertainingly presented and young actors Donahue and Heatherton have the necessary chemistry for their roles. The supporting cast is quite adept as well with Sullivan, Nolan, and Coster all bringing their characters to life in quality turns. Although the film's climax is ultimately predictable, Conrad does a good job of keeping the film well-paced and weaving in what suspense he can.
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Planet Of The Vampires (1965)
Starring Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Angel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Stelio Candelli
Directed by Mario Bava
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
Two spaceships land on an alien world inhabited by life forms who drive the ship's crew to kill each other so they can take over their bodies.
A rare excursion by famed Italian horror director Mario Bava into science fiction territory, this film is saddled with the unfortunate English title, Planet Of The Vampires, despite the fact that there are no vampires in the movie. However a strong screenplay builds suspense as the planet's landscape and the aliens are introduced, and offers Hollywood veteran Barry Sullivan a choice role as the captain who saves his crew from surrendering their bodies to the aliens' control, but then must face the crew of the other ship who were not so lucky. The movie's sets are also first rate, creating believable futuristic spaceship interiors, and a otherworldly alien setting shrouded in mysterious fog. The only shortcoming is special effects, although the filmmakers supply some nifty camera tricks in place of more costly effects.
Directed by Mario Bava
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
Two spaceships land on an alien world inhabited by life forms who drive the ship's crew to kill each other so they can take over their bodies.
A rare excursion by famed Italian horror director Mario Bava into science fiction territory, this film is saddled with the unfortunate English title, Planet Of The Vampires, despite the fact that there are no vampires in the movie. However a strong screenplay builds suspense as the planet's landscape and the aliens are introduced, and offers Hollywood veteran Barry Sullivan a choice role as the captain who saves his crew from surrendering their bodies to the aliens' control, but then must face the crew of the other ship who were not so lucky. The movie's sets are also first rate, creating believable futuristic spaceship interiors, and a otherworldly alien setting shrouded in mysterious fog. The only shortcoming is special effects, although the filmmakers supply some nifty camera tricks in place of more costly effects.
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