Review of Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) by Ryan A — 22 Jan 2013

So-bad-it's-good. This is probably one of the worst movies ever made but it becomes an unintentionally funny sci-fi parody movie...

This review of Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) was written by Ryan A on 22 Jan 2013.

Plan 9 from Outer Space has generally received mixed reviews.

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