Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) is a science fiction movie.  It was written and directed by Ed Wood and shot in 1957.  It stars Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Lyle Talbot, Tor Johnson, Maila Nurmi (Vampira), and Criswell. Some footage of Bela Lugosi as the "Old Man" was edited into the movie after Lugosi's death.

The movie is about aliens who want to stop humans from creating a weapon that will destroy the universe. To do this, the aliens put their "Plan 9" in operation. This is a scheme to bring Earth's dead back to life. This plan will get Earth's attention and chaos will follow.

For years, the movie was aired on television without much notice. In 1980 authors Michael Medved and Harry Medved called Plan 9 from Outer Space the "worst movie ever made". They posthumously awarded their Golden Turkey Award to Wood as the worst director ever.

 Cast 
Earthlings
 Gregory Walcott as Jeff Trent, an airline pilot 
 Mona McKinnon as Paula Trent, Jeff's wife
 Lyle Talbot as General Roberts
 Duke Moore as Lt. John Harper 
 Tom Keene as Col. Tom Edwards
 Tor Johnson as Insp. Dan Clay
 Carl Anthony as Patrolman Larry 
 Paul Marco as Patrolman Kelton  
 Conrad Brooks as Patrolman Jamie

Aliens  
 Dudley Manlove as Eros, an alien 
 Joanna Lee as Tanna, an alien 
 John Breckinridge as The Ruler, an alien

Ghouls 
 Bela Lugosi as Old Man / Ghoul Man
 Maila Nurmi (Vampira) as Old Man's wife / Vampire Girl 
 Criswell as Himself / Narrator

 Other websites 

The Second Supper Cult Classics Review 
Plan 9 from Outer Space at YouTube

Category:American science fiction movies
Category:English-language movies
Category:1959 movies
Category:B-movies
Category:Movies directed by Ed Wood
Category:American independent movies
Category:Movies set in California
Category:Movies about extraterrestrial life
Category:Cult movies