Episode 255: Planet of the Vampires (1965)
Rundown
Once again, like the captain of Mario Bava's doomed spaceship, one of the show hosts has led his compatriots astray and he may not live to see another episode... Brian subjected us to the painfully stupid PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) which really has no vampires to speak of. This is definitely Colin Robinson's favorite movie to show his victims when he brings them back to the crib on Staten Island. Damn you, Brian!!
Film Trailer
Quote of the Episode:
"I wanted to see Vampires in Space... the Vampires never came!" - Brian
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