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Plan 9: Official Movie Novelization
In 1959, a film was released that would live in the minds and hearts of science fiction and horror fans for years to come. That film was Edward D. Wood, Jr.'s magnum opus, "Plan 9 From Outer Space," a story about aliens re-animating the dead in order to kill Earth's population. Genre audiences could not resist the exuberance and love for the art of filmmaking that showed in Wood's work, and the movie has become a cherished cult classic. Now the long awaited remake of the classic film is here! In this edge-of-your-set, visually stunning, re-imagination of the original story, “Plan 9” is a spectacular sci-fi/horror adventure with jaw-dropping effects and zombies galore! It’s the film Ed Wood wished he made!
278 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2016
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About the author
Matthew Warner
58 books32 followersWhen critic Feo Amante gave Matthew Warner’s first novel, The Organ Donor (2003), a five-star review and labeled it a “straight-on modern classic of horror,” the praise went straight to Warner’s head. He wrote several more things, such as the novel Eyes Everywhere (2006), which Publishers Weekly described as “disturbing … compelling and insightful,” and a radio play and stage play premiered by theaters in central Virginia.
His opinion column, “Author’s Notes,” ran for five years on the Horror World website and consisted of a blend of commentary, autobiography, and tutorials about the writing craft. Guide Dog Books collected a portion of those columns into its debut non-fiction title, Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word: Essays on Writing & Appreciating the Genre (2008).
Blood Born (2011), is an apocalyptic monster novel set in the Washington, DC, area where he grew up. His first urban fantasy novel, The Seventh Equinox (2013), is set in a fictitious city inspired by his current home of Staunton, Virginia. Dominoes in Time (2015) collects sixteen years of horror and science fiction stories.
Other works include screenplays for Darkstone Entertainment and the novelization of their film Plan 9 (2016). His most recent novel, Empire of the Goddess (2018), depicts a nightmare version of modern America. Yes, one even worse than the actual America.
Warner lives with his wife, the artist Deena Warner, and sons, Owen and Thomas. In 2007, they opened a print and website design business, Deena Warner Design, serving the publishing industry. He’s a member of the Horror Writers Association and an enthusiastic practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
“One of the bright stars of today’s constellation of speculative dreamers.” — Keith Minnion
His opinion column, “Author’s Notes,” ran for five years on the Horror World website and consisted of a blend of commentary, autobiography, and tutorials about the writing craft. Guide Dog Books collected a portion of those columns into its debut non-fiction title, Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word: Essays on Writing & Appreciating the Genre (2008).
Blood Born (2011), is an apocalyptic monster novel set in the Washington, DC, area where he grew up. His first urban fantasy novel, The Seventh Equinox (2013), is set in a fictitious city inspired by his current home of Staunton, Virginia. Dominoes in Time (2015) collects sixteen years of horror and science fiction stories.
Other works include screenplays for Darkstone Entertainment and the novelization of their film Plan 9 (2016). His most recent novel, Empire of the Goddess (2018), depicts a nightmare version of modern America. Yes, one even worse than the actual America.
Warner lives with his wife, the artist Deena Warner, and sons, Owen and Thomas. In 2007, they opened a print and website design business, Deena Warner Design, serving the publishing industry. He’s a member of the Horror Writers Association and an enthusiastic practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
“One of the bright stars of today’s constellation of speculative dreamers.” — Keith Minnion
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August 26, 2016
4.5 stars!
PLAN 9: Official Movie Novelization, by Matthew Warner is based on the remake of a 1959 film directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. At the time it was first made, the movie had so many technical errors, that it was once labeled "the worst movie ever made". Despite (or because of???) this, the campy B-film became a cult favorite among other followers.
The premise is great for what you'd expect in a science fiction/horror movie. An alien meteorite lands in the small town of Nilbog--"goblin" spelled backwards". An electromagnetic "pulse" begins resurrecting the newly dead into zombies (the "Blues" based on the blue pulse that reanimates them). The "Reds" (live humans) are the target of the zombies, whose mission is to turn all the "Reds" into "Blues". Pilot Jeff Trent and his co-pilot, Danny, are the first to spot the meteorite. In the beginning, they are quickly dismissed by local law enforcement--namely, officer Paul Kelton, who once dated Trent's new wife. Scientist Lucy Grimm is one of the first to figure out what the blue energy waves are doing, and once met by officer Kelton, the "fun" really begins!
". . . we're going to blow up something alien to stop the dead from rising from their graves."
"I know."
"Just had to say it out loud."
Matthew Warner's novel version of this remake is a fast-paced, grisly, and compelling read. Each chapter features one of the characters, and explores parts of what brought the "alien invasion" to Nilbog. While well-written and filled with great imagery, it was so easy to envision watching the movie version of this. The characters--who are both witty and serious as the circumstances demand--really brought this novelization to life.
Warner has co-written scripts in the past, and published on various platforms. He wrote this novel in a way that fans of the '80's horror movies will be quick to embrace, as will those "modern" zombie-genre fans of today.
PLAN 9 is a fun, gory, and fast-paced book that I highly recommend to those looking for something new in the zombie/alien fields.
PLAN 9: Official Movie Novelization, by Matthew Warner is based on the remake of a 1959 film directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. At the time it was first made, the movie had so many technical errors, that it was once labeled "the worst movie ever made". Despite (or because of???) this, the campy B-film became a cult favorite among other followers.
The premise is great for what you'd expect in a science fiction/horror movie. An alien meteorite lands in the small town of Nilbog--"goblin" spelled backwards". An electromagnetic "pulse" begins resurrecting the newly dead into zombies (the "Blues" based on the blue pulse that reanimates them). The "Reds" (live humans) are the target of the zombies, whose mission is to turn all the "Reds" into "Blues". Pilot Jeff Trent and his co-pilot, Danny, are the first to spot the meteorite. In the beginning, they are quickly dismissed by local law enforcement--namely, officer Paul Kelton, who once dated Trent's new wife. Scientist Lucy Grimm is one of the first to figure out what the blue energy waves are doing, and once met by officer Kelton, the "fun" really begins!
". . . we're going to blow up something alien to stop the dead from rising from their graves."
"I know."
"Just had to say it out loud."
Matthew Warner's novel version of this remake is a fast-paced, grisly, and compelling read. Each chapter features one of the characters, and explores parts of what brought the "alien invasion" to Nilbog. While well-written and filled with great imagery, it was so easy to envision watching the movie version of this. The characters--who are both witty and serious as the circumstances demand--really brought this novelization to life.
Warner has co-written scripts in the past, and published on various platforms. He wrote this novel in a way that fans of the '80's horror movies will be quick to embrace, as will those "modern" zombie-genre fans of today.
PLAN 9 is a fun, gory, and fast-paced book that I highly recommend to those looking for something new in the zombie/alien fields.
April 1, 2016
Being quite familiar with the original film, not to mention being extremely familiar with the movie this novelization is of. I would have to say that it was for me, very bizarre to read something that I had worked on professionally.
This novelization took a few things from the movie itself, and changed them, in my opinion for the better in some ways, more description that you just cannot get in a movie. More backstory of characters, which at times can be difficult for most movies to succeed in doing properly as it is. Well written, well executed, the author very much captured the unique actors/actresses takes on the characters as well as giving them more depth. While reading it I completely saw the film in my head using the book as its script, if that isn't too difficult to explain.
I did quite like how the resurrected zombies had a "voice" so to speak in seeing through their eyes.
I do wish however, that the novel could of gone more into Eros and his backstory just a wee bit, we did not get much of it in the movie and I was hoping to get a bit more through the novelization.
But overall, Bravo Mr. Warner, Bravo.
This novelization took a few things from the movie itself, and changed them, in my opinion for the better in some ways, more description that you just cannot get in a movie. More backstory of characters, which at times can be difficult for most movies to succeed in doing properly as it is. Well written, well executed, the author very much captured the unique actors/actresses takes on the characters as well as giving them more depth. While reading it I completely saw the film in my head using the book as its script, if that isn't too difficult to explain.
I did quite like how the resurrected zombies had a "voice" so to speak in seeing through their eyes.
I do wish however, that the novel could of gone more into Eros and his backstory just a wee bit, we did not get much of it in the movie and I was hoping to get a bit more through the novelization.
But overall, Bravo Mr. Warner, Bravo.
June 4, 2019
Normally I don't like movie novelizations; they are usually stale with the mentality of "Let's slap the script onto some pages and make an extra buck or two". However, I honestly loved Matthew Warner's Plan 9 novelization, it entertains you even if you haven't seen the movie it's based on.
You can read Jennifer's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
You can read Jennifer's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
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