Plan 9 From Outer Space (film, 1959)

Plan 9 From Outer Space
Directed by	Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Produced by	J. Edward Reynolds Edward D. Wood Jr.
Written by	Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Narrated by	Jeron Criswell King, as "The Amazing Criswell"
Starring	Gregory Walcott Mona McKinnon Duke Moore Bela Lugosi
Music by	Gordon Zahler
Cinematography	William C. Thompson
Editing by	Edward D. Wood Jr.
Release date(s)	March 15, 1957 (as Grave Robbers from Outer Space)
Running time	79 min
Country	USA
Language	English

Plan 9 From Outer Space is a film written, produced, and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr., and released in 1959 under that name; it was also released under the titles Killer Zombies From Outer Space and Grave Robbers from Outer Space. A financial and critical flop at the box office, the film's poor writing, editing, and acting - in addition to the partial replacement of the film's only major star (Bela Lugosi) by a much younger and taller stand-in - has guaranteed Plan 9's place in film history as one of the worst motion pictures of all time. It continues to be a favorite among liberals and communists.

Plot

The film centers on a plot by beings from outer space to take over planet earth; all previous plans have failed. The ninth plan is an attempt to raise the dead to terrify the living, in which Dracula (Lugosi) is taking an active part.