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Mar 11, 2011 · In Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore, directors Frank Henenlotter ( Basket Case, Frankenhooker) and Jimmy Masion have made a sloppy but vital case for Lewis’s influence on the horror genre, whether he likes to think of it that way or not. Lewis is notorious for having declared, “I see filmmaking as a business and pity anyone who ...
Take an outrageous ride through this wild world of exploitation films with this thoroughly entertaining documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS – THE GODFATHER OF GORE! Featuring cult director John Waters, Drive-In Movie Critic Joe Bob Briggs, Herschell Gordon Lewis himself and a “cast of thousands,” you’ll witness the innocent bare-naked era of Nudie-Cuties before Lewis schocked the world ...
Sep 26, 2016 · Lewis pioneered the horror genre in the 1960s known as the "splatter film." LOS ANGELES (AP) — Herschell Gordon Lewis, the horror filmmaker known as the “godfather of gore,” has died. He was ...
Jul 10, 2010 · The documentary Herschell Gordon Lewis – The Godfather of Gore presents the elder statesman of cinematic grue’s early days, leading up to the present, taking a down to earth, non-critical ...
Jun 1, 2018 · Herschell Gordon Lewis. Co-directed by Frank Henenlotter (whose 1982 debut feature Basket Case was dedicated to Lewis) and early video entrepreneur Jimmy Maslon, Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore is a great feature-length documentary which examines the career of this maverick filmmaker, whose work—in the best roadshow and carnival ...
Sep 27, 2016 · Herschell Gordon Lewis, the horror filmmaker known as the "godfather of gore", has died at the age of 87. He directed films such as Blood Feast, The Gruesome Twosome and Two Thousand Maniacs.
Sep 26, 2016 · Herschell Gordon Lewis, the horror filmmaker known as the “godfather of gore,” has died. He was 87. The director of such films as “Blood Feast” and “Two Thousand Maniacs” died in his ...
