Planet of the Vampires coming from Kino in October

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From Scorpion Releasing's page:

Another title I suggested to Kino, is one of my most anticipated releases for BluRay, Mario Bava's classic PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES! This will come out both BluRay and DVD! Tentative release date is scheduled at late October, and we are working on extras with Tim Lucas as we post this. More info to follow.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I'm all over this, one of my favorite Bava's and it should look great in HD.

[paul h. woly boly Find all posts View Profile Close paul h.]

I love this movie. I hope that they found some better sound elements than what was used on the MGM dvd.

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

Exciting! Hopefully this will include both US and Italian cuts of the film, rather than the hybrid edit that appeared on the US DVD.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Looks like 10/28/14 is the date according to the Amazon listing.

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Lucas confirmed on FB that he turned in a commentary for this release today.

[Zane C. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Zane C.]

Add this one to the list!

Man, it's rapidly becoming a very expensive summer!

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* Audio commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
* Original Trailer
* Original Italian Opening credit
* Highlight from the alternate music score
* Short Story by Renato Pestriniero
* Still Gallery from the Alan Upchurch Collection
* Trailers from Hell with Joe Dante
* Trailers from Hell with Josh Olson


"All extras produced by [Scorpion Releasing], with special thanks to Tim and Donna Lucas, Joe Dante and Nathaniel Thompson. The BluRay will be a BD-50, per my suggestion for optimum picture."

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

This was added to Kino's "Last Chance Sale," so when is sells out it will be OOP.

[bgart13 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bgart13]

I'd like to see Arrow or anyone else competent re-release the Italian version using the transfer from the French bd (as well as a newer scan of the AIP version).

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So Kino has announced that they are going to re-release this from a 4K restoration.

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Oh hell yeah.

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This is getting reissued in July.

https://www.kinolorber.com/product/p...dition-blu-ray

Blu-ray Extras Include:
-Brand New 2K Master
-NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Journalist 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

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