Genres: Special Interest, Documentary, Biography, Something Weird, Horror, Slasher Flicks, Slashers / Serial Killers
Cast: John Waters, Joe Bob Briggs, Herschell Gordon Lewis
Director: Frank Henelotter, Jimmy Maslon
Synopsis: Gory, Gory, Hallelujah!
Take an outrageous ride through the wild world of exploitation films with this often-hilarious documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS, THE GODFATHER OF GORE!
Featuring interviews with cast, crew, and critics such as director John Waters, drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs, and Herschell Gordon Lewis himself, THE GODFATHER OF GORE traces Lewis' start in the innocent bare-naked world of "Nudie Cuties" before he shocked the world with Blood Feast, the first-ever gore film! Lewis then continued to assault audiences with such audacious shockers as She-Devils on Wheels, Blast-Off Girls, Just for the Hell of It, Two Thousand Maniacs!, The Gruesome Twosome, The Gore Gore Girls, and the incredible Wizard of Gore!
Experience a decade of motion-picture madness – with tons of clips, rare outtakes, and testimony from the people who were there – as HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS, THE GODFATHER OF GORE leaves you laughing and screaming at some of the most amazing movies to ever play American movie theaters!
Language: English
Country of Origin: United States of America
Production Year: 2011
- Release Date: Sep 27th, 2011
- Catalog Number: ID7336SWDVD
- UPC: 014381733624
- Rating: Not Rated
- Run Time: 106
- Color Format: Color
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Language: English
- 16:9: Yes
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Closed Captions: No
- Subtitle:
- Special Features:
H.G. Lewis Trailer Reel!
Rare Lewis Short: Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!
Gallery of H.G. Lewis Exploitation Art!
- Release Date: Sep 27th, 2011
- Catalog Number: ID7336SW00
- UPC:
- Rating: Not Rated
- Run Time: 106
- Color Format: Color
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Language: English
- 16:9: Yes
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Number of Discs:
- Closed Captions: No
- Subtitle:
- Special Features:
