Review of Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) by Joey S — 10 Jul 2013

A movie famed for its astonishing badness and unintentional hilarity, Plan 9 From Outer Space is more than just another bad movie, it's the king of bad movies. It defines so-bad-it's-good cinema through its clunky special effects (the flying saucers are classic), horrendous acting, and utterly bizarre dialogue.

The plot is just as strange as the rest of the movie, telling of a group of aliens who seek the attention of humans while also doing everything in their power to remain a secret. Because humans don't notice them, they decide to initiate (wait for it) Plan 9.

.. FROM OUTER SPACE! They basically bring the dead back to life, and there may or may not be a vampire (played by Dracula himself, Bela Lugosi) for some reason. Even though director Ed Wood shows an incredible lack of talent (and that's putting it very lightly), the movie is so great because, even though it's a complete and utter failure on his part, he put his heart and soul into making the movie and it has a weird sort of charm because of it.

He genuinely believed in what he was making, and his blind enthusiasm is actually sort of catchy. That said, the movie is a disaster from start to finish in the best way possible, so if you're a fan of horrible movies then I'm sure you'll find that Plan 9 From Outer Space is 78 minutes of pure, unadulterated magic.

Expect the worst.