In which the Heavens provide a Relax of the Mind.

Timestamps:

background on Italian science fiction (0:00)

Pestriniero biography and non-spoiler discussion (30:47)

spoiler summary and discussion, "Planet of the Vampires" discussion (44:54)

Bibliography:

Catalogo Vegetti della letteratura fantastica - "Renato Pestrinero" https://www.fantascienza.com/catalogo/autori/NILF14184/renato-pestriniero/

Edizioni Solfanelli - "Renato Pestriniero" https://www.edizionisolfanelli.it/renatopestriniero.htm

Delos Books - "A Mestre omaggio a Renato Pestriniero" (2008) https://www.fantascienza.com/11588/a-mestre-omaggio-a-renato-pestriniero

Saiber, Arielle - "Flying Saucers Would Never Land in Lucca: The Fiction of Italian Science Fiction", California Italian studies, 2011

Brioni, Simone and Comberiati, Daniele - "Italian Science Fiction: The Other in Literature and Film" (2019)

Lucas, Tim - "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" (2007)

Science Fiction Encyclopedia - "Italy" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/italy