Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr.
Nightmare of
Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr.
by Rudolph Grey.
by Rudolph Grey.
Filmed as Ed Wood
(1994), directed by Tim Burton.
First published
1992.
Published by Feral House.
Paperback.
Published by Feral House.
Paperback.
ISBN-10:
0922915245
ISBN-13: 978-0922915248
Description:
ISBN-13: 978-0922915248
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.
The portrayal of
a brave, eccentric and sometimes insane film director, dubbed "the worst
director of all time" for his low-budget cult features.
The tale is told
by those who lived and worked with him - a motley collection of dead-beats and
losers who lived on the fringes of Hollywood.