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 with “Blood Feast,” the first ever gore film!
Acting
Lewis himself: part mad scientist, part used car salesman, all legend.
Direction
Henenlotter's loving tribute from one grindhouse survivor to another.
Production
Archival footage that smells like stale popcorn and broken dreams.
Director
Frank Henenlotter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lewis essentially created the NC-17 problem before the rating existed—Blood Feast's 1963 Miami premiere had ambulances stationed outside as a publicity stunt. They were needed.
The documentary's co-director Frank Henenlotter made Basket Case—meaning this is basically the gore godfather anointing his successor in a bloodline of beautiful trash.
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