Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Tonight's Scary Movie: Plan 9 From Outer Space


Every Halloween week, the Times airs classic horror shows. It has become a tradition.

Tonight's movie is called "Plan 9 From Outer Space" --
 a 1957 science-fiction 
horror film. The epitome of so-bad-it's-good cinema, Plan 9 is an unintentionally hilarious "thriller" from anti-genius Ed Wood that is justly celebrated for its staggering ineptitude.

The film was shot in November 1956 and had a theatrical preview screening on March 15, 1957 at the Carlton Theatre in Los Angeles (the onscreen title at this time read "Grave Robbers from Outer Space"). It later went into general release on July 22, 1959 in Texas and several other southern states re-titled "Plan 9 from Outer Space."

The film's storyline concerns extraterrestrials who seek to stop humanity from creating a doomsday weapon that could destroy the universe. The aliens implement "Plan 9", a scheme to resurrect the Earth's dead, referred to as "ghouls." By causing chaos, the aliens hope the crisis will force humanity to listen to them; otherwise the aliens will destroy mankind with armies of the undead.

Enjoy tonight's Halloween movieBut be sure to leave on an extra light.

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