Bizarre offering from Ed Wood that belongs in the Bad Movie Hall of Fame. Another unintentionally funny film from arguably the worst director of all time. Best if viewed with Crow and Tom Servo (MST3000).
Bela Lugosi, Daniel Davis, Dolores Fuller
Upon discovering the alarming suicide of a known transvestite, a curious police inspector seeks enlightenment from a professional--a psychiatrist familiar with the 'illusive' gender phenomenom. The ps...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 15, 2000
Stats: 420 reviews
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October 6, 2009
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April 28, 2009
Ed Wood's opera prima is way ahead of its time. A sensationalist take on the controversial matter of transvestism and sex change, but that doesn't keep it from being absolutely nuts and hilarious, almost surreal.
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August 25, 2007
How many times can you squeeze the word "transvestite" into a conversation? I'll bet it's not as many times as in this unintentionally hilarious film by everybody's favorite hack director Ed Wood.
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November 15, 2006
This has got to be one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. But the combination of nonsense, bad acting and total foolishness offeres up a real gem.
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November 20, 2009
With Plan 9 Ed Wood gave us what may possibly be the best accidental comedy ever, but with Glen Or Glenda? he gave us something that I don't think has been repeated in film history, accidental surrealism. Seeing this film for the first time was one of the most bizarre movie expe...( read more)
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November 14, 2009
Some awkward moments but i like it, good subject, but i am not sure if is a documentary, a drama or a horror film hehe
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