Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010)

6.1/10 • 106 min • Documentary Horror

Overview

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!

Cast

Herschell Gordon Lewis

John Waters

Ray Sager

Frank Henenlotter

Bunny Yeager

Self

John Bloom

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