Plan 9 from Outer Space
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Plan 9 from Outer Space

1957 Edward D. Wood Jr. 78 MIN

In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife, and dies the day after she is buried. However, the space soldier Eros and his mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both, alongside the strong Inspector Clay, who was murdered by the alien-controlled dead couple. When the populations of Hollywood and Washington D.C. see flying saucers on the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife, and a policeman try to stop the aliens.

HORROR CENTRALITY
35 /100

Plan 9 from Outer Space is primarily a low-budget science fiction film with campy tones. It features undead and alien threats, but horror is not central to its identity or intended experience; the film is more about satire and sci-fi tropes than fear-based horror.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY

Best for viewers looking for a light on scares and low-gore horror movie.

DREADPICK
SCARINESS 20
TENSION 30
DREAD 40
GORE 10
ATMOSPHERE 70
PSYCHOLOGICAL 30
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DIRECTOR Edward D. Wood Jr.
STUDIO Reynolds Pictures
RELEASE 1957
RUNTIME 78 min

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