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Herschell Gordon Lewis
Director 1926 - 2016

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

19 titles
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

Herschell Gordon Lewis 2002 1h 39m 4.0

A cannibal caterer kills various young women in preparation for a ritual feast for a long-dormant Egyptian goddess that has him under its control.

The Gore Gore Girls

The Gore Gore Girls

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1972 1h 24m 5.0

A ditsy reporter enlists the help of a sleazy private eye to solve a series of gory killings of female strippers at a Chicago nightclub.

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1971 1h 37m 3.0

When a redneck con artist sets himself up as a preacher in a small Deep South town to run his moonshine distillery, he clashes with numerous locals and a federal agent bent on shutting down his operation.

The Wizard of Gore

The Wizard of Gore

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1970 1h 35m 6.5

A TV talk-show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician whom has the ability to hypnotize and control the thoughts of people in order to stage gory on-stage illusions using his powers of mind bending.

The Ecstasies of Women

The Ecstasies of Women

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1969 1h 14m

Harry is a man whose friends throw him night-long bachelor party on the eve of him getting married. Harry flashes back to his many female "conquests" with the go-go dancers that remind him of his many past lovers.

Linda and Abilene

Linda and Abilene

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1969 1h 32m

19th century siblings Abilene and Tod, orphaned on their farm, become sexually attracted to each other. The confused Tod flees to a nearby town where he meets local bar girl Linda, and begins a sexual relationship with her. Meanwhile, a cowboy rapes Abilene, leading Tod seeking revenge despite Linda's wariness and growing compassion for Abilene.

She-Devils on Wheels

She-Devils on Wheels

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1968 1h 23m 5.5

An all-female motorcycle gang hold races, as well as terrorize the residents of a small Florida town, and clash off against an all-male rival gang of hot-riders.

Just for the Hell of It

Just for the Hell of It

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1968 1h 25m 4.0

A teenage boy is blamed for a Florida neighborhood being terrorized, but the real culprits are a gang of four punks leading a group of local delinquents on a nihilistic lifestyle of destruction and mayhem.

How to Make a Doll

How to Make a Doll

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1968 1h 21m 3.0

A nerdy professor who has no luck with women builds beautiful female robots to satisfy his sexual desires.

The Gruesome Twosome

The Gruesome Twosome

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1967 1h 12m 5.0

An elderly woman has her son kill and scalp various young women to use their hair for her wig shop. A persistent coed tries to link various killings on a local Florida college campus to them.

Something Weird

Something Weird

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1967 1h 20m 6.0

An accident victim makes a deal with a particularly hideous witch, in which he receives extraordinary ESP powers. He uses these powers to help the police solve crimes.

The Magic Land of Mother Goose

The Magic Land of Mother Goose

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1966 58m 2.0

A group of storybook characters emerge from the book of Mother Goose leading to Old King Cole walking out of the book and into our world, followed by Raggedy Ann, while other characters, including Merlin the Magician pop out of the book with the help of Mother Goose to bring her flock back into her book world.

Monster a-Go Go

Monster a-Go Go

Herschell Gordon Lewis, Bill Rebane 1965 1h 9m 3.5

A space capsule crash-lands on Earth, and the astronaut aboard disappears. Is there a connection between the missing man and the monster roaming the area?

Color Me Blood Red

Color Me Blood Red

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1965 1h 19m 7.5

A crackpot painter kills people to use their blood as his new crimson red color for his art.

Two Thousand Maniacs!

Two Thousand Maniacs!

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1964 1h 27m 6.6

Six people are lured into a small Deep South town for a Centennial celebration where the residents kill them one by one as revenge for the town's destruction during the Civil War.

Moonshine Mountain

Moonshine Mountain

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1964 1h 25m 5.0

Chuck Scott plays a country'n'western singer who goes back home to the hills of Carolina, where he gets caught up in a feud between some homeboy moonshiners and "the Revenoores".

Scum of the Earth

Scum of the Earth

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1963 1h 15m 6.0

An innocent teenager is blackmailed into nude modeling for a photographer in league with a gang boss who sells illicit photos of terrorized young women.

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1963 1h 9m 9.0

Nightclub singer Eddie and comedian Tommy, working in a roaring twenties style club, meet and being dating publicist Allison and photographer Cynthia, respectively. They soon discover that the women spend weekends at a nudist club which the guys disapprove.

Blood Feast

Blood Feast

Herschell Gordon Lewis 1963 1h 7m 6.3

In the sleepy suburbs of Miami, seemingly normal Egyptian immigrant Fuad Ramses runs a successful catering business. He also murders young women and plans to use their body parts to revive the goddess Ishtar.

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