Queen of Blood, Vampire Woman On Her Way

Oh yeah...what could go wrong? Earth sends signals out to the far reaches of the universe. The signals introduce ourselves to alien life and assuring them we mean peace. Yep...brilliant! Does anyone actually believe this could go well? Like an alien life force will receive the transmission and send word back..."Friends"...or "We mean peace"...or "Let us work together in the spirit of harmony." As Carl Sagan said in 1987, "Any alien life form we contact will probably be slimy, green vampire-things, seeking to drink us blood dry." {Actually, those weren't exactly the words he used}. In reality, an alien life form receiving our transmission is more likely to see these messages as an opportunity to gain 8,000,000,000 slaves...or even worse...as a menu. Hence 1966's "Queen of Blood."

Instead of saddling itself with a useless space shuttle program, the world community is ready to meet alien life. After receiving a response to their transmission, they are ready to meet them. Its 1990, after all, so Earth is ready to spread its peace and harmony through the universe. The alien beings arrange to meet on Mars, thus a crew of astronauts is assembled. These brave souls consist of Allan (John Saxon), his gal Laura (Judi Meredith), Paul (Dennis Hopper), and scientist/commander Anders (Robert Boon). Too good to be true? Remember what Elon Musk said..."Seek out alien life and blow it to crumbs, before they do the same to us." {Actually, those weren't the exact words he used}.

Skipping much of the plot, the initial meeting appears to be a disaster. The alien ship seems to have met with catastrophe and Allan brings aboard one survivor, a beautiful green space babe (Florence Marly). She wakes and gives the men a look of lust (they wish, its actually the same look a doberman gives a lamb-chop). As for the nubile Laura, well girls will be girls, and our alien vixen gives her a look of utter hatred. Uh oh...she will not eat....food....or drink...wine. She'll then put Dennis Hopper in a trance and drink him dry of blood. She only nourishes on human blood...and you guessed it...stored plasma won't satisfy her. As she attempts to go through the men like crap through a goose, Laura will ready herself for the cat-fight of her life. Uh oh...the alien vixen has something more sinister planned for a planet thinking they are in store for universal harmony.

Will the space vampire make it to Earth? Will any of the crew survive? Will Laura's spunk and possessiveness of her man be enough for her to prevail in the inevitable cat-fight? This is an eerie one that has the feel of a Mario Bava work. Directed by Curtis Harrington, "Queen of Blood" is a chilling space vampire film. In conclusion, remember what Stephen Hawking once said, "Send the proton torpedoes down their throat before they eat us." {Actually, those weren't exactly the words he used}.