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Plan 9 from Outer Space

Movie · 1959 · 79 min

A charmingly inept sci-fi horror that's more fun to laugh at than to fear, with earnest amateurism and unforgettable dialogue.

About
1959 film directed by Ed Wood
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Year
1959
Runtime
79 min
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • fate
  • power
  • survival
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction, Z, speculative fiction, zombie
Directed by
Ed Wood
Written by
Ed Wood
Starring
Bela Lugosi, Ed Wood, Maila Nurmi, Tor Johnson, Gregory Walcott, Lyle Talbot, The Amazing Criswell, Tom Keene
Music
Bruce Campbell
Cinematography
William C. Thompson
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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