num_pages: 231
description: Rereleased to coincide with Ed Wood, a Tim Burton movie based on the book, this authoritative underground biography brings to life the renegade filmmaker who broke new ground in absurd supernatural horror and campy suspense. The author recalls the '50s, when the invasion of movie houses by monsters became a national youth craze. 140 photos.
language: English
title: Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood
titlecomplete: Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood
characters: Ed Wood
genres: Media Tie In, History, Pop Culture, LGBT, Horror, Film, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 642
publisher: Feral House