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 DC see flying saucers on the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife and a policeman try to stop the aliens.
Costume
Bela Lugosi's cape—worn by a stand-in who looks nothing like him.
Direction
Ed Wood's chaotic vision: day-for-night, visible strings, pure commitment.
Production
Sets so flimsy actors bump walls and they wobble. Chef's kiss.
Director
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Gregory Walcott
Jeff Trent
Mona McKinnon
Paula Trent
Duke Moore
Lt. John Harper
Tom Keene
Col. Tom Edwards
Carl Anthony
Patrolman Larry
Paul Marco
Patrolman Kelton
Tor Johnson
Inspector Clay
Dudley Manlove
Eros
Bunny Breckinridge
Ruler
Lyle Talbot
General Roberts
Conrad Brooks
Patrolman Jamie
Maila Nurmi
Vampire Girl
Bela Lugosi
Ghoul Man
Criswell
Self / Narrator
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bela Lugosi died during filming, so Wood used silent test footage of him and had his chiropractor stand in with a cape over his face for remaining scenes.
The film's 'so bad it's good' reputation launched an entire cult of ironic appreciation, directly inspiring Tim Burton's 1994 biopic Ed Wood.
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