Ed Wood, mad genius : a critical study of the films /
Craig, Rob,1954-
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co.,
c2009.
"Wood was controversial and critically maligned yet achieved cult status remaining of great interest today. Wood invariably worked with infinitesimal budgets, shooting at breakneck speed, incorporating plot twists that defied all logic. There was a tangible thematic thrust to Wood's films, meditating fitfully on gender, religion and society, revealing a "holy trinity" of fixations--sex, death and resurrection"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography.
"Wood was controversial and critically maligned yet achieved cult status remaining of great interest today. Wood invariably worked with infinitesimal budgets, shooting at breakneck speed, incorporating plot twists that defied all logic. There was a tangible thematic thrust to Wood's films, meditating fitfully on gender, religion and society, revealing a "holy trinity" of fixations--sex, death and resurrection"--Provided by publisher.
Introduction -- Selected short subjects -- Glen or Glenda?(1953) -- Jail bait (1954) -- Bride of the monster (1956) -- Sex and the subversive screenplay -- Plan 9 from outer space (1959) -- Night of the ghouls (ca. 1959) -- The sinister urge (1960) -- Orgy of the dead (1965) -- Necromania--a tale of weird love (1971) -- Sexploitation superstar -- Ed Wood rises from the dead!
Wood, Edward D. (Edward Davis), 1924-1978