10. Plan 9 From Outer Space
Authors have introduced audiences to some truly iconic characters, some of whom have managed to maintain their popularity for hundreds of years after their initial introduction; and Bram Stoker is one of these authors, as he introduced the world to Count Dracula. The Count has been interpreted in both film and television multiple times, but the original actor to play the mighty vampire was Bela Lugosi, in 1931. Lugosi appeared in dozens of films during his career, and in 1956, he had signed on to star in the movie, Plan 9 From Outer Space; but before the movie could even start shooting, he died from a sudden heart attack. The movie’s director had actually filmed some scenes with Lugosi prior to having a script for the movie, in the hopes of being able to use the footage later; but with the star gone, he needed to find funding somewhere else, and raised money on his own to make a movie based off of the previously shot footage. The movie was completed using a body double who wore a wig, and who held a cape up to cover his face; and in 2016, it is still considered by critics to be one of the worst movies ever made.
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