Plan 9 from Outer Space (formerly known as Grave Robbers from Outer Space) is a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, produced, and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The film features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila “Vampira” Nurmi. The film also claims to posthumously star Bela Lugosi through use of footage of the actor shot by Wood just before Lugosi’s death in 1956.
The plot of the film is focused on a race of extraterrestrial beings who are seeking to stop humans from creating a doomsday weapon that would destroy the universe. In the course of doing so, the aliens implement “Plan 9”, a scheme to resurrect Earth’s dead as zombies to get the planet’s attention, causing chaos.
Because of its awkward script, bad acting, unconvincing special effects, and multiple production errors visible in the final version of the film, Plan 9 from Outer Space is often regarded as a leading candidate for the title of “worst movie ever made”. It has also earned Wood a posthumous Golden Turkey Award as the worst director ever.
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