High resolution movie poster image for plan 9 from outer space 1959. It has enormous camp value and a strange appeal to even the most discriminating film lover. Plan 9 from outer space, a 1959 american blackandwhite science fiction horror film is considered as one of the worst movie ever made. Watch plan 9 from outer space 1959 full movie free online. Plan 9 from outer space 1959 usage public domain mark 1. Plan 9 from outer space 1959 beneficiary of more than its fair share of critical brickbats, ed woods plan 9 from outer space 1959 is not only not the worst film ever made, its not even the worst ed wood film ever made. The replacement title plan nine from outer space was filmed and matted over a special effects shot showing the alien space station. Aliens resurrect dead humans as zombies and vampires to stop humanity from creating the solaranite a sort of sundriven bomb. Plan 9 from outer space 1959 colorized version youtube. The film s main claim to fame is probably the fact that it is believed by many to be the worst film ever made.
Determined to destroy all humans on earth, and having failed eight times, aliens are now trying their ninth plan. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. And i consider plan 9 one of the greatest bad movies. The footage of criswell introducing the film as grave robbers from outer space was left unchanged.
There is a base requirement of lucidity and coherency for a film to be watchable, and plan 9 never comes within striking distance. Plan 9 from outer space the 1959 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Bela lugosi, gregory walcott, mona mckinnon, tor johnson and maila vampira nurmi greetings, my friend. It lets us know how badly things can go wrong, and how passion is not always enough. While it may have been easier for wood to make plan 9 from outer. Overview of plan 9 from outer space, 1959, directed by edward d. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. Jun 25, 2015 aliens resurrect dead humans as zombies and vampires to stop humanity from creating the solaranite a sort of sundriven bomb.
Ahead of the live reading at sleepy hollow international film festival tonight at the tarrytown music hall, daily dead caught up with varney to discuss. Released 1959, plan 9 from outer space stars bela lugosi, vampira, tor johnson, gregory walcott the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. What can be said about this film that hasnt already been said a thousand times. Considered by many to be the worst film ever made, this cinematic travesty was a shooin to be a staple of the monster movie club, where bad was good and vice versa. Plan 9 from outer space is a science fictionhorror film about aliens ressurecting the dead bodies of earth people and using the resulting zombies to further their plans for world domination. Jul 25, 2014 plan 9 from outer space 1959 archive movies. Its an adventure game, set in a detective mystery and licensed title themes and it was released on amiga and atari st as well. The exhaust of the space ship is so strong that it knocks down jeff and paula to the ground. Plan 9 from outer space, americky cernobily scifi horor z roku 1959, ktery je pokladan za jeden z nejhorsich natocenych filmu vsech dob. Just a few rolls of tin foil and duct tape, and few volunteers, and you too can make an immortal movie to rival plan 9 from outer space.
The original title was simply cut out and the new title footage spliced onto the negative. Before there was the room, this was the gold standard in bad filmmaking plan 9 from outer space is a 1959 american blackandwhite science fiction horror film written, produced, directed and edited by ed wood that was to change the world irrevocably, resurrect bela lugosis ailing film career and be known forever as the greatest motion picture of all time. In 1959, a film was released that would live in the minds and hearts of science fiction and horror fans for years to come. The film stars gregory walcott, mona mckinnon, tor johnson and maila vampira nurmi. Plan 9 from outer space is a 1959 american independent sciencefiction horror film written, produced, directed, and edited by ed wood. Plan 9 is more like a home movie, and not a very good one at that. Jan 27, 2009 the extras on an early dvd release of plan 9 from outer space 1959 include an impromptu interview with lugosi upon his exit from the treatment center, which provide some rare personal insights into the man this was one of lugosis most infamous roles was released after he was dead. Plan 9 from outer space by original soundtrack on amazon. He has also had the great honor to have filmed the seriousminded remake of the 1959 classic edward d. Tor johnson and mona mckinnon at an event for plan 9 from outer space 1959 tor johnson and mona mckinnon at an event for plan 9 from outer space 1959.
Plus, unlike flicks these days that can get away with rotten dialogue because the special effects keep the viewer occupied, this is a film with cardboard sets and paperplate flying saucers. Aliens resurrect dead humans as zombies and vampires to stop human kind from creating the solaranite a sort of sundriven bomb. Plan 9 from outer space in retrospect is the perfect title for this film, because you cant help but wonder what were plans 1 through to 8, and why were they abandoned. This is a great inspiration for all who aspire to make their own movie. Released in 1992 on dos, its still available and playable with some tinkering. If you havent seen plan 9 from outer space you are missing one of the most amazing films in the history of hollywood, and the most beloved bad movie of all time, and although youve probably heard otherwise far from being the worst movie ever made.
Plan 9 from outer space originally titled grave robbers from outer space, or simply known as plan 9 is a 1959 american science fiction thriller film written and directed by ed wood and released by distributors corporation of america as valiant pictures. However, the space soldier eros and her mate tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both and the strong inspector clay tor johnson that was murdered by the couple. And dont get me wrong, it is bad, but it definitely isnt the worst ed wood film ever made. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and i are going to spend the rest of our lives. Plan 9 from outer space 1959 blends horror, humor, and heart to make a melting pot of a midnight movie 30 october 2019 dailydead. It is hopelessly inept and incompetent, but has a place in the canon, albeit a lowly one. Plan 9 from outer space 1959 technical specifications imdb.
For a better example of an amateur film gone commercial, and really earning its cult status, watch teenagers from outer space instead. You can find out more about plan 9 from outer space at a passion for horror. In the case of plan 9 from outer space, its multiple genres, many people, and an endless amount of entertainment, making it a melting pot of a midnight movie that is perfect for halloween season viewing. It also posthumously bills bela lugosi as a gueststar silent footage of the actor had actually been shot by wood for another, unfinished film just. No, really, thats a paper plate on a stringand you can see the string. Perhaps they were considered too ambitious or too ludicrous to work, and that sums up this film in a nut shell. Plan 9 from outer space colorized 1959 internet archive. Oct 12, 2017 plan 9 from outer space 1959 colorized version. While many horror fans know her as evie barret from stan against evil, janet varney will channel the heyday of 50s scifi this weekend when she plays the role of paula trent in the live stage reading of ed woods plan 9 from outer space. Watch plan 9 from outer space online 1959 movie yidio. Matthew has also won the prestigious macabre faire film festivals best actor in a feature film award for his role as carl in the motion picture athena. Dec 02, 2014 plan 9 from outer space is an ed wood film that, even by his standards, is often referred to as the worst film of all time.
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