Die, Monster, Die!/Planet of the Vampires (1965) in the PNW

Details: Written by: Mortado; Category: The 1960s in Northwest Cinemas

This is a collection of media from the initial runs of "Die, Monster, Die!" and "Planet of the Vampires" (1965) in the Pacific Northwest.

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Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
Stephen Reinhart, an American scientist, travels to Arkham, England, to visit his fiancée, Susan Witley. Susan’s family estate holds dark secrets, including a mysterious blackened patch of land and strange occurrences. As Stephen investigates, he discovers that Susan’s wheelchair-bound scientist father has found a meteorite emitting mutating radiation rays. These rays have turned the plants in the estate’s greenhouse into giants. The film unfolds with suspense, eerie happenings, and a sense of impending doom.

Director: Daniel Haller
Writers: Jerry Sohl, H.P. Lovecraft
Stars: Boris Karloff, Nick Adams, Freda Jackson
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Planet of the Vampires (1965)
“Planet of the Vampires” (Terrore nello spazio in Italian) is a 1965 science fiction horror film directed by Mario Bava. The story unfolds as two interplanetary ships, the Galliott and the Argos, respond to a distress signal from an uncharted, fog-enshrouded planet called Aura. Upon landing, the crew members undergo a strange transformation: they become possessed by an unknown force. Only Captain Markary resists, and he must navigate the eerie landscape to uncover the planet’s secrets. The disembodied inhabitants of Aura use the animated corpses of the dead crew to stalk and kill the remaining survivors. The film’s suspenseful atmosphere and haunting visuals have led some critics to suggest it influenced Ridley Scott’s “Alien.”

Director: Mario Bava
Writers: Renato Pestriniero, Ib Melchior, Alberto Bevilacqua
Stars: Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda
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November 2, 1965 ad (Portland)