“…about the dark side that any bone-weary parent can sometimes feel creeping up within.”

“Mitchum is a dreamily terrifying presence, partly because he’s filmed in menacing silhouette a good quarter of the time.”

“…a startling, psychosexual horror picture – especially for its time.”

“…may have germinated as a goofy conversation on his podcast, but Smith follows it all the way through to its bloody, bewildering end.”

“When I was a kid, this was the movie monster I wanted to be.”

“Chaney Jr. may appear to have had a bad run-in with a hair dryer, but he’s still the definitive villain as tragic hero.”

“…expertly crafted, wildly imaginative and deeply, deeply disturbing.”

“What distinguishes Plan 9 from the other contenders for worst film of all time is the movie’s brazen sense of confidence.”

“How much you appreciate the film will largely depend on how effective you feel its big revelation is.”

“Alarming, both for the way it allows its antihero to fully fall into madness and for the violence that this fall involves.”