Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 From Outer Space is a 1959 Ed Wood science fiction horror film. It was originally titled Grave Robbers from Outer Space, but was renamed because that title (as well as much of the original dialog) was considered "sacrilegious" by its backers. The movie is widely-regarded as a leading candidate for the title of "worst movie ever made", and earned Wood a posthumous Golden Turkey Award.

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1959 - Ed Wood - Science fiction - Horror - Film - Worst movie ever made - Golden Turkey Award

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The film is infamous for "almost starring" (as modern releases invariably phrase it) Bela Lugosi. Lugosi died soon after filming began, and Wood convinced his wife's chiropractor, Tom Mason, to fulfill Lugosi's rôle in the remaining scenes. Mason, who was much taller than Lugosi, attempted to hide the subterfuge by performing all his scenes with his cape in front of his face.

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Bela Lugosi - Tom Mason

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In 2005, Legend Films announced the release of a colorized DVD release of the film, featuring audio commentary by comedian Michael J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame. Famously, the producers of the series once tried to get the rights to use the film in an episode, but the copyright holders of Ed Wood's filmography declined, because Plan 9 was the more popular of Wood's work. Instead, the series' cast mocked the earlier Wood film Bride of the Monster.

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2005 - Legend Films - Colorized - DVD - Michael J. Nelson - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Bride of the Monster

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