Plan 9 From Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a masterpiece in the science fiction/horror/fantasy genre. Well, masterpiece may be an overstatement, but it is so bad, it is good.
In fact, it is unintentionally hilarious. The cheesy special effects, the inappropriate use of stock film footage, the obvious breaks in continuity and outrageously bad dialogue combine to make this movie a lot of fun if viewed with the right people.
Never mind the tombstones are made of cardboard and bend on-camera - director Ed Wood truly believed in his product. There have been men who made films for profit, there have been men who made films to exploit: Ed Wood made them because they were inside him, and he needed to get them out. That sincerity, in the face of total ineptitude, makes each one of his films, and particularly Plan 9 From Outer Space, something special. Bad, but special.
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Director of Plan 9 From Outer Space
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Ed Wood: The Worst Movie Director Ever
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If you want to know me, see 'Glen or Glenda'. That's me, that's my story, no question. But 'Plan 9' is my pride and joy. We used Cadillac hubcaps for flying saucers in that - Ed Wood.
Main Cast of Characters
The Guilty Are Named
Vampira - Vampire Girl
Bela Lugosi - Ghoul Man
Criswell - Himself / Narrator
Gregory Walcott - Jeff Trent
Mona McKinnon - Paula Trent
Tom Keene - Col. Tom Edwards
Carl Anthony - Patrolman Larry
Paul Marco - Patrolman Kelton
Tor Johnson - Insp. Dan Clay
Dudley Manlove - Eros
Joanna Lee - Tanna
John Breckinridge - The Ruler
Lyle Talbot - General Roberts
David De Mering - Danny
Norma McCarty - Edith
Bill Ash - Captain
Conrad Brooks - Patrolman Jamie
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Criswell's opening narration of Plan 9 From Outer Space redundantly informs the viewer how "future events such as these will affect you in the future". Immediately afterwards, he states that the story has already "happened on that fateful day".
Plan 9 From Outer Space ~ Movie Trailer In Color
Ed Wood's cult classic has been hailed as the worst film of all time, but it's one of the most hilariously entertaining movies you'll ever see.
Aliens from outer space reanimate the Earth's dead in an attempt to save the human race. Will their 9th plan work? With string-powered flying saucers, laughable dialogue, shrewd alien logic and "priceless" special effects, they can't go wrong. Or can they? (Hint: They do.)
Plan 9 is a movie so beautifully bad, it's great.
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Vampira as The Vampire Zombie Girl
Plan 9 From Outer Space: The Best Lines
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In addition to the cheap sets, the bad acting and the awful special effects Plan 9 From Outer Space exhibited some of the worst dialogue put on celluloid.
As one reviewer put it, "It's not a question of where to start quoting 'Plan 9', but rather a question of where to stop!"
Enjoy some of the best lines from the movie here and see if you can make sense of it!
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Bela Lugosi as The Ghoul Man
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Plan 9 From Outer Space ~ Essential Reading
Plan 9 from Outer Space (originally titled as Grave Robbers from Outer Space) is a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The film features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila "Vampira" Nurmi. The film bills Bela Lugosi posthumously as a star, although footage of the actor was shot by Wood fo...
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- fanfreluche fanfreluche Jun 24, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
- The best "worst movie" ever. You cannot do anything that bad anymore. it's so bad that you just have to see it more than once. Love it!
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- marsha32 marsha32 Mar 22, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
- I sure learn about a lot of people and things I hadn't heard of before going through your lenses.
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- RolandTumble RolandTumble Jan 8, 2009 @ 4:32 pm
- Absolutely my favorite bad movie of all time! It's because of Plan 9 From OUter Space that I'm a huge fan of bad movies in general....
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- rms rms Sep 16, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
- One of the all time favorite worst movies ever. But I love it!
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- RichLeigh RichLeigh Aug 6, 2008 @ 6:10 am
- This sounds terrible! I definitely must see it some time. 5 stars from me for making me add another to my list of films to watch in the future. I love films that are so bad that they're good!
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