Journey to the Seventh Planet / Planet of Blood

Aroview: Two inventive low-budget science fiction films from the 1960s that influenced later films.

JOURNEY TO THE 7TH PLANET (1962) - Co-written by the intriguing Ib Melchior, this concerns a UN team sent to explore Uranus, but who encounter a 'terrifying' series of perils. Predates SOLARIS in some respects.

PLANET OF BLOOD (1966) - A precursor to ALIEN, in terms of plot, this is about a planetary rescue mission that succeeds in taking a female alien with them back to Earth. However once onboard she begins to pick off the crew, one by one...