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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2010 ·1h 46m · ★ 5.9 (23)

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!

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Horror DNA

⚠ Limited data — scores are approximate
Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
100
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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