Ed Wood, Mad Genius

"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.