Now I'm sure a lot of us have films in mind that we consider to be truly awful, whether it be the ridiculous 10,000 BC by Roland Emmerich or Jaws 4, the third and most pointless sequel to Spielberg's masterpiece. But the film that is generally considered to be the worst film ever made, a film that is so bad it's almost good is the 1959 sci-fi Plan 9 From Outer Space directed by Edward. D. Wood, Jr.
There are many reasons why this film is considered one of the worst of all time, possibly the most important factor being the fact that the films star Bela Lugosi died after only a few shots were made, so his part in the film was made up of doubles posing as him as well as using the few seconds of footage Lugosi actually starred in!
Plan 9 is often criticized for its poor special effects, for example when we are shown a shot of the flying saucer you can clearly see it wobbling back and forth on the bit of string holding it up whilst a shadow of the saucer is cast of the space backdrop. Even Thunderbirds would reject this!
Other memorable mistakes include a pilot who is clearly reading the script off his lap and the shadow of a microphone showing on back of the set. On top of this the laughable dialogue makes the film worthy of taking the 'worst film ever made' title.
Because this film has so many mistakes it has gained a cult status and for that reason i would actually recommend you having a look at it as an example of how NOT to make a film!
Take a look at the hilarious trailer below for a taste!
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