Tag Archives: Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast (Blu-ray box set)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Brian Thomas

Gruesome Seventeensome The release of this 17-disc retrospective box set, especially arriving the month following the pioneering filmmaker’s death, brings on insistent waves of nostalgia. It may seem odd to apply the word “nostalgia” to material that includes scenes of … Continue reading →

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Herschell Gordon Lewis – The Godfather of Gore!

Posted on June 15, 2002 by Brian Thomas

PFS’s Mike Flores interviews a horror legend A Chicagoan who changed the way film portrays violence is Herschell Gordon Lewis.  Yes, the Godfather of Gore is back!  His films — Two Thousand Maniacs, She-Devils on Wheels, The Wizard of Gore and … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Blood DVD

Posted on September 9, 2000 by Brian Thomas

H. G. Lewis’ Vampire With a running time of nearly two hours, this is Herschell Gordon Lewis’ longest feature. He also considers the film to be his lone stab at some kind of mainstream film, shot in Eastmancolor with production … Continue reading →

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The Gruesome Twosome DVD

Posted on August 9, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Flip your wig As old as the gothic novel itself is the cliche of the demented relative who is kept hidden from the outside world, usually locked up in a tower room or basement dungeon. Almost as old is the … Continue reading →

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Something Weird DVD

Posted on June 17, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Psychotronic man Some time in the mid-1960s, Herschell Gordon Lewis met James F. Hurley, a teacher at Triton College and a firm believer in psychic phenomena. Hurley wanted to promote his theories via film, and convinced Lewis to use his … Continue reading →

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The Gore Gore Girls DVD

Posted on May 8, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Take my liver, please After the unsatisfying release of The Wizard of Gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis took some time off from blood. The next couple of years found him dabbling in sex comedy (Miss Nymphet’s Zap-In), more hillbilly shenanigans for … Continue reading →

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Color Me Blood Red DVD

Posted on February 22, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Blood for Art’s sake In the prologue to this film, the owner of the Farnsworth Gallery at first admires, then carries a canvas out behind the building to set fire to it. As it burns, the painting bleeds human blood, … Continue reading →

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Blood Feast DVD

Posted on February 20, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Gore pioneer starts choppin’ here As they relate on the commentary track, one night Chicago filmmaking partners Herschell Gordon Lewis and Dave Friedman sat in their Wacker Drive office brainstorming. They’d spent the past few winters down in Florida shooting nudie … Continue reading →

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Two Thousand Maniacs DVD

Posted on February 17, 2000 by Brian Thomas

2000 severed thumbs up As Two Thousand Maniacs begins, some tourists and a schoolteacher, motoring south to Atlanta, are detoured to Pleasant Valley, where they find themselves guests of honor at the town’s centennial celebration. Although suspicious as to why … Continue reading →

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