Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Jun 01 2010
•2h 46m
•Documentary, Horror
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
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Herschell Gordon Lewis
John Waters
Ray Sager
Frank Henenlotter
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