leading to the crew and one surviving alien set off for Earth only to face further difficulties when a human member of the crew is possessed by the computer and goes on a killing spree. The alien eventually manages to subdue him, heroically sacrificing his own life. Although the crew are pleased at returning to Earth, the voice of the computer Wiz changes to that of the planet's computer. Cast John Richardson as Captain Mike Layton Yanti Somer as Diane Greene Massimo De Cecco as Azar Massimo Bonetti as Vassilov Aldo Canti as Frank Bimble Romeo Costatini as Commander Armstrong Katia Christine as Greta Daniele Dublino as Jack Giuseppe Fortis as Marseille Percy Hogan as Dr. Max Wright Eleonora King as Oko Vassili Karis as Peter Segura Release Cosmos: War of the Planets grossed a total of 123,200,000 Italian lire domestically in Italy. Reception From a contemporary review in Italy, L'Unita found the film to have drawn too much inspiration from several films of the past and that it had a poor quality script. Film historian Howard Hughes described the film as a remake of the 1965 film Planet of the Vampires. In his Cinema Italiano: The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult, Hughes criticizes the movie in every respect, for the script, special effects, costumes, music, and acting. Likewise, in his TV Movies and Video Guide, Leonard Maltin gives the film two stars and pans the special effects and acting. Notes References External links Cosmos: War of the Planets at Variety Distribution Italian science fiction films Films about astronauts Films directed by Alfonso Brescia Films scored by Marcello Giombini Films set on fictional planets 1970s Italian-language films Space adventure films 1970s exploitation films 1970s Italian films Italian science fiction adventure films