Planet of the Vampires (1965)

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Whitney Dail was born in Alexandria, VA to a Naval aviator and an artist-entrepreneur, and was raised in Annapolis, MD. For five years, Whitney worked as a graphic designer in the comic book industry but returned to school in 2009 to pursue a better-suited Master's degree in Arts Administration. She is currently in the process of writing and researching her thesis on expanding art, science, and technology interactions in U.S. cultural institutions.

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Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Planet of the Vampires is a sci-fi horror film by Mario Bava (most famous for Danger: Diabolik) full of vibrant colors, great costumes, and plenty of creepiness. An earthly crew responds to a distress call on a distant planet only to find a mysterious body-snatching, parasitic race of aliens intent on escaping their own doom. But don’t be fooled—the vampire factor is just symbolic. Even though it takes place in an unnamed future, it all boils down to the persistent fear of conformity as a result of 1960s.