Herschell Gordon Lewis

The Profile

Herschell Gordon Lewis (1926–2016) was an American film director and producer often credited as a pioneering figure of splatter/gore cinema. He directed Blood Feast (1963) and related films that became noted for explicit gore and shock value.

Born in 1926 in Pennsylvania and died in Florida in 2016 (age 90). The review notes Lewis composed the soundtrack for Blood Feast. Blood Feast (1963) is described as the first feature in a so-called Blood Trilogy, followed by Two Thousand Maniacs (1964) and Color Me Blood Red (1965).

Reviews present Herschell Gordon Lewis as an American film director and producer, credited as a father of the splatter genre. The supplied review focuses on Blood Feast (1963), its explicit gore, vivid cinematography and Lewis's own soundtrack. The review recommends the film for its historical importance and audacity.