Nightmare Of Ecstasy: The Life And Art Of Edward D Wood Jr.

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  • By Rudolph Grey
  • Release date: 1992 (1994)
  • Feral House
  • ISBN: 0-922915-24-5
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Synopsis

Nightmare of Ecstasy is an oral history of Ed Wood's life and career from the people who knew him. It is the product of a long process of research and covers his whole career. It was the basis for Tim Burton's 1994 film Ed Wood.


Comments

This is absolutely essential. It was praised at the time as "The literary event of the year" by Time Magazine's Richard Corliss. John Waters called it a "hilarious but heartbreaking portrayal of a brave, eccentric and sometimes insane film director. I stayed up all night reading it with my mouth hanging open."


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JKData is from Tampa, FL, USA. He first became aware of alternative cinema by watching Elvira's presentation of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! His favorites include The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Pink Flamingos, Coffy and Shaft. He can be found at The George "The Animal" Steele Fan Page!

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