Movies Like Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Planet of the Vampires is a 1965 adventure, horror, science fiction film from Mario Bava with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mickey 17 and Soldier.

Adventure Horror Science Fiction

Mickey 17

2025

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

6.8

MagicScore

Soldier

1998

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

6.4

MagicScore

Ship of the Monsters

1960

A singing cowboy falls foul of alien invaders and beautiful women from Venus.

6.2

MagicScore

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

1965

In 2020, after the colonization of the moon, the spaceships Vega, Sirius and Capella are launched from Lunar Station 7. They are to explore Venus under the command of Professor Hartman, but an asteroid collides and explodes Capella. The leader ship Vega stays orbiting and sends the astronauts Kern and Sherman with the robot John to the surface of Venus, but they have problems with communication with Dr. Marsha Evans in Vega. The Sirius lands in Venus and Commander Brendan Lockhart, Andre Ferneau and Hans Walter explore the planet and are attacked by prehistoric animals. They use a vehicle to seek Kern and Sherman while collecting samples from the planet. Meanwhile John helps the two cosmonauts to survive in the hostile land.

4.0

MagicScore

War of the Satellites

1958

An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.

5.0

MagicScore

The Secret of the Third Planet

1981

At the end of the 22nd century Alisa Seleznyova, her father Professor Seleznyov and pilot Zelyony go on a space expedition to find rare animals for Moscow Zoo. On the way they seem to encounter a mysterious conspiracy led by Doctor Verhovtsev against legendary Two Captains Kim and Buran. The only clue is a talking bird Сhatterer [Govorun] that our heroes accidentally took possession of.

7.4

MagicScore

Forbidden Planet

1956

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

7.3

MagicScore

Conquest of Space

1955

A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.

5.5

MagicScore

High Life

2018

A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

Alien: Romulus

2024

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Journey to the Seventh Planet

1962

A space expedition to Uranus is menaced by a giant brain that can make illusions come true.

4.8

MagicScore

#12

Astro

2018

A science-fiction story of a billionaire's private space exploration program returning to Earth with an abducted extraterrestrial from a newly discovered alien planet.

3.9

MagicScore

#13

Planet of Dinosaurs

1977

A spaceship gets lost and is forced to make an emergency landing on an unknown planet. The planet looks much like Earth, only with no trace of civilization. Soon the crew discovers that there are bloodthirsty dinosaurs on the planet. The crew hopes to be found and rescued, but until then, they must fight to survive.

3.8

MagicScore

#14

20 Million Miles to Earth

1957

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

Return to Space

2022

The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

The Man from Planet X

1951

While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man

2018

Discover the meteoric rise of Elon Musk, the man who is transforming the way we think about travel technology through electric cars, the Hyperloop, and revolutionary ideas on how we live through artificial intelligence and colonizing Mars.

5.2

MagicScore

#19

The Pass

1988

A starship crashed on an uninhabited planet and its crew had to abandon it. Years later the survivors and their children try to return to the ship and send a distress signal. But for that they must go through a very dangerous mountain passage.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Project Gemini

2022

After depleting Earth's resources for centuries, humankind's survival requires an exodus to outer space. An international expedition is quickly formed to find a suitable new planet, but when plans go awry, the crew is suddenly stranded without power on a strange planet, where something unimaginable lies in wait.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Planet of the Vampires?

The top films similar to Planet of the Vampires by MovieMagicScore are Mickey 17 (6.8), Soldier (6.4), Ship of the Monsters (6.2). Each shares adventure/horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Planet of the Vampires worth watching?

Planet of the Vampires holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 250 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Planet of the Vampires?

Planet of the Vampires (1965) is a adventure, horror, science fiction film directed by Mario Bava, starring Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda.

Where can I find more recommendations like Planet of the Vampires?

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About movies like Planet of the Vampires

This ranked list pairs Planet of the Vampires (1965), a adventure and horror and science fiction film from Mario Bava, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Barry Sullivan take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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