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Herschell Gordon Lewis

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Born: June 15, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the 'splatter' subgenre of horror films. He is often called the 'Godfather of Gore' (a title also given to Lucio Fulci), though his film career included works in a range of exploitation film genres including juvenile delinquent films, nudie-cuties, two children's films, and at least one r...

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Smash Cut
3.8
Smash Cut2009
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
7.0
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida2021
American Grindhouse
6.7
American Grindhouse2011
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
1.0
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2019
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Blood Feast
4.8
Blood Feast1963
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!2011
Divine Trash
7.2
Divine Trash2000
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
6.3
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé2016
BloodMania
3.8
BloodMania2017
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
5.9
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2010
The Gruesome Twosome
4.8
The Gruesome Twosome1967
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
8.0
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life2003
The Alley Tramp
3.7
The Alley Tramp1968
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
3.7
Goldilocks and the Three Bares1963
Under the Scares
Under the Scares2010
Crystalstone
6.0
Crystalstone1987
Blood Feast
3.9
Blood Feast2016
Terror Toons 3
5.1
Terror Toons 32015
Chainsaw Sally
3.7
Chainsaw Sally2004
Killer Campout
3.8
Killer Campout2017
That's Sexploitation!
5.8
That's Sexploitation!2013
Horror Business
5.5
Horror Business2005
How to Make a Doll
2.1
How to Make a Doll1968
Living Venus
2.0
Living Venus1961
Scum of the Earth
5.2
Scum of the Earth1963
Something Weird
4.0
Something Weird1967
The Uh-oh Show
4.7
The Uh-oh Show2009
Psycho Holocaust
2.7
Psycho Holocaust2009
A Taste of Blood
4.6
A Taste of Blood1967
Book of Lore
Book of Lore2007
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
1.3
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder1966
How Herschell Found His Niche
How Herschell Found His Niche2016
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
1.0
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult2009
B-Documentary
4.0
B-Documentary2015
An Evening with H.G. Lewis
An Evening with H.G. Lewis1989
Tonight You Die
Tonight You Die2011