Overview

"Filmmaker Ed Wood was controversial and critically maligned, even labeled ""the worst director of all time,"" yet he achieved cult status and remains of great interest today. This book frames Wood's work, such as the cross-dressing themed Glen or Glenda? and the haphazard Bride of the Monster, as reflections of the culture of their era. Wood invariably worked with infinitesimal budgets, shooting at breakneck speed, incorporating plot twists that defied all logic. Yet there was a tangible if unfocused thematic thrust to Wood's films, which meditate fitfully on gender, religion and society, revealing a ""holy trinity"" of fixations--sex, death and resurrection. Wood's infamous Plan 9 From Outer Space encapsulates the fixations and flaws that were his hallmarks, and with 22 other films, is explored here. A filmography and 47 photographs are included."

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Author:   Rob Craig
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.549kg
ISBN:  

9780786439553

ISBN 10:   0786439556
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   15 July 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. Selected Short Subjects      2. Glen or Glenda? (1953)      3. Jail Bait (1954)      4. Bride of the Monster (1956)      5. Sex and the Subversive Screenplay      6. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)      7. Night of the Ghouls (ca. 1959)      8. The Sinister Urge (1960)      9. Orgy of the Dead (1965)      10. Necromania—A Tale of Weird Love (1971)      11. Sexploitation Superstar      12. Ed Wood Rises from the Dead!      Filmography      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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Excellent --Plan 9 Crunch; Serious study...long overdue --VideoScope; Fascinating reading --Standard-Examiner.

serious study...long overdue --<i>VideoScope</i>; fascinating reading --<i>Standard-Examiner.</i>

serious study...long overdue --VideoScope; fascinating reading --Standard-Examiner.

Author Information

Rob Craig has been writing about cult film for more than twenty years. His work has been published in such magazines as Videoscope, Screem and Horror-Wood.

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