Plan 9 from Outer Space

Aliens threaten the world order as zombies stumble through graveyards in Ed Wood’s notorious sci-fi, dubbed one of the worst films ever made.

Edward D. Wood Jr's infamous sci-fi film continues to fascinate, long after legions of terrible B movies have been forgotten, for its stark refusal to conform to cinematic language or convention. The unique brainchild of one of cinema’s true outsiders.

Composed of wildly disparate plot elements, absurd performances, pathetic special effects, a complete lack of continuity and endless posthumously recycled shots of its ‘star’ Bela Lugosi (filmed for another movie), Plan 9 From Outer Space is a one-of-a-kind experience that acts as a blissfully unaware self-satire of 50s sci-fi cinema and a tribute to Wood’s admirable devotion to filmmaking, despite his questionable talents. Please note the film is presented here temporarily in a standard definition presentation as part of our Trash season. Later in 2026 the film will be made available on BFI Player and BFI Blu-Ray in a new restoration by the BFI National Archive.