The passing of the iconic filmmaker - dubbed the 'Godfather of Gore' - was first announced by distributor Something Weird Video and then confirmed by broader media outlets on Monday (September 26). A ...

“Y’know, an idea based on blood and lust—it could spread quickly in a civilization founded on superstition.” This from the much-pseudonymed William “Rooney” Kerwin, playing a detective in Herschell ...

Sad news for fans of horror and cult cinema. Herschell Gordon Lewis, known as the “Godfather of Gore,” has died at age 87. (Via Something Weird.) Having originally worked in advertising, Lewis got ...

The guru of gore flicks, Herschell Gordon Lewis chats about the film biz, his direct-marketing career, and his soft spot for Norman Rockwell There is a scene in Gore Gore Girls, Herschell Gordon Lewis ...

Herschell Gordon Lewis transformed two industries Herschell Gordon Lewis passed away. He was 90 years old. Mr. Lewis, along with his partner David Friedman, invented the splatter movie genre, ...

Known as «The Godfather of Gore», we met the 82-year-old Herschell Gordon Lewis at NIFFF for an interview discussing 3D, torture porn and the good old days of filmmaking. OutNow.CH (ON): How did you ...

OK, this one was a gimme. It's the guy's most famous film, from 1963. Just wanted to get you feeling full of yourself, here at the start. 2. Blood is the Harvest, B. Children's book Ha! Got you! Blood ...

In 1987, Michael Bishop was invited to join an underground band in Richmond, Virginia, whose trashy, theatrical collision of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror made them subversive standouts in the city’s ...

It’s always nice to start off the week with some very good news, and that’s just what we have for you this morning. Today is the day that the legendary Godfather of Gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis, steps ...

It’s hard to criticize a film like ‘Smash Cut,’ particularly if you’re interests don’t mesh with those of the filmmaker. For all intents and purposes, the film is critic-proof, as director Lee ...

Horror filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis, known as the “Godfather of Gore” for his bloody exploitation movies that launched the splatter genre in the 1960s with films such as “Blood Feast” and “Two ...

The movie titles of the late splatter-film director are evocative ... and wonderfully terrible. Can you tell them apart from the titles of some... Herschell Gordon Lewis, who died earlier this week at ...