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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 rural comedy.

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Total trailers found: 68

The Alley Tramp Trailer (1968)

12 June 1968

A teenager sets out on a sexual odyssey of having affairs with various men, including her mother's secret boyfriend.

Horror Business Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

The movie covers the careers of five up-and-coming horror-movie loving directors – Mark Borchardt ('Coven'), Ron Atkins ('Necromaniac'), Dave Stagnari ('Catharsis'), John Gora ('Chirpy'), and Brian Singleton.

The Psychic Trailer (1968)

29 October 1968

An ad executive uses psychic powers to manipulate women and competitors.

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé Trailer (2016)

19 April 2016

Savage! Sadistic! Thrill hungry! When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild! During the 1960s and '70s, the Miami-based producer/director transformed the darkest corners of the Florida swamps into his own personal backlot.

Living Venus Trailer (1961)

01 February 1961

Jack and his photographer partner start up a men's magazine called 'Pagan'. The magazine becomes a success, he leaves his fiancée, marries his star model, and complications ensue.

Terror Toons 3 Trailer (2015)

07 November 2015

Picking up exactly where the original left off. This 3rd installment tells the tale of Cindy and her little sister Candy fighting the good fight with the help of their friends against evil Dr.

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Trailer (2021)

08 November 2021

Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film.

The Ecstasies of Women Trailer (1969)

01 April 1969

Harry's friends throw him a night-long bachelor party, and he flashes back to his many female 'conquests' with the go-go dancers who remind him of his array of past lovers.

Killer Campout Trailer (2017)

21 July 2017

Two youth counselors bring a group of emotionally troubled teens deep into the woods for a weekend of solitude and confrontational therapy.

Chainsaw Sally Trailer (2004)

02 October 2004

Sally is a young woman living two lives: a calmly librarian by day, and a brutal serial killer by night where she randomly targets any man or woman whom even slightly upsets her.

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore Trailer (2019)

27 October 2019

In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer and creator of the splatter movie.

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat Trailer (2002)

31 March 2002

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.

BloodMania Trailer (2017)

01 July 2017

A horror anthology of four distinct segments featuring a raucous combination of satirical humor, horror, gore, and enough surprises to satisfy film enthusiasts and horror fans alike.

Wanted: The Sundance Woman Trailer (1976)

01 October 1976

Katharine Ross repeats her portrayal of Etta Place (from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid") in this adventure of the fugitive who, alone and desperate following the deaths of Butch and Sundance, seeks help from Pancho Villa in exchange for guns and ammunition.

The Wizard of Gore Trailer (1970)

23 October 1970

A talk show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician who has the ability to hypnotize and control people's thoughts in order to stage gory onstage illusions using his powers of mindbending.

The Prime Time Trailer (1960)

01 April 1960

A bored young girl looking for excitement gets involved with nude modeling, drugs and a rock band.

This Stuff'll Kill Ya! Trailer (1971)

26 February 1971

A redneck con artist sets himself up as a preacher in a small Deep South town to run his moonshine distillery.

The Gore Gore Girls Trailer (1972)

15 December 1972

A young reporter enlists a top notch private eye to solve the murder of a female stripper at a Chicago nightclub.

Carving Magic Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Martha Logan demonstrates techniques for properly carving meat.

American Grindhouse Trailer (2011)

04 February 2011

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.

Psycho Holocaust Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

On a scorching summer day 6 friends venture into the mountains for one more vacation before their lives change forever.

The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One Trailer (2010)

28 September 2010

Follows the bloody misadventures of Chainsaw Sally and her brother Ruby in the small town of Porterville.

Smash Cut Trailer (2009)

18 July 2009

Television news celebrity April Carson turns to the services of private investigator Isaac Beaumonde to seek her missing sister, a stripper known as Gigi Spot.

Divine Trash Trailer (2000)

31 March 2000

The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.

Two Thousand Maniacs! Trailer (1964)

20 March 1964

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.

Magic Land of Mother Goose Trailer (1966)

01 November 1966

Shot live from a school auditorium, a group of storybook characters emerge from the book of Mother Goose.

B-Documentary Trailer (2015)

14 December 2015

B-Documentary is about independent filmmakers starting their careers, film vs. digital, how to make it in the business without giving in to Hollywood standards, and much much more.

Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains Trailer (2018)

09 August 2018

A bumbling young film crew, shooting a low-budget horror movie in an abandoned orphanage, discovers that a family of sadistic killers has rewritten their script.

A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge! Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

A short dance film by Herschell Gordon Lewis.

Tonight You Die Trailer (2011)

16 November 2011

The sun rose on the campsite, shedding light on the hellish carnage. A young woman's lifeless body was slumped against a tree, slashed open.

How Herschell Found His Niche Trailer (2016)

25 October 2016

Lewis discusses his early work in nudie cuties and the making of The Adventures of Lucky Pierre.

Blood Feast Trailer (1963)

06 July 1963

In the sleepy suburbs of Miami, seemingly normal Egyptian immigrant Fuad Ramses runs a successful catering business.

Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Trailer (2011)

13 September 2011

When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman creator of The Toxic Avenger and founder of the longest-running independent film studio, Troma Entertainment.

That's Sexploitation! Trailer (2013)

25 June 2013

Before the advent of modern-day pornography, a vast and rapidly-paced world of smut peddling was the norm, complete with its own secret history.

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore Trailer (2010)

01 June 2010

Take an outrageous ride through this wild world of exploitation films with this thoroughly entertaining documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS – THE GODFATHER OF GORE!

Blood Feast Trailer (2016)

27 August 2016

Fuad Ramses and his family have moved from the United States to France, where they run a American diner.

Daughter of the Sun Trailer (1962)

01 September 1962

When her nudist lifestyle is discovered, a schoolteacher must defend herself before the Board of Education.

Something Weird Trailer (1967)

01 August 1967

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

Nature's Playmates Trailer (1962)

26 December 1962

A Chicago private detective and his assistant travel to a Florida nudist camp to find a missing husband.

Suburban Roulette Trailer (1968)

01 June 1968

A newlywed couple falls into a dangerous game of parties and swapping spouses with two other swinging couples after moving into a seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood.

Linda and Abilene Trailer (1969)

01 September 1969

19th century siblings Abilene and Tod, orphaned on their farm, become sexually attracted to each other.

Color Me Blood Red Trailer (1965)

13 October 1965

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

Bell, Bare and Beautiful Trailer (1963)

13 September 1963

Obsessed with a woman he doesn't know, a young millionaire investigates, and discovers that the girl of his dreams is a finely endowed stripper who spends a lot of time in a nudist camp.

Bridger Trailer (1976)

10 September 1976

The story of famous frontiersman Jim Bridger, who is given 40 days to cut a trail through the Rocky Mountains to the California coast and told that if he can't do it, the territory will be lost to England.

She-Devils on Wheels Trailer (1968)

07 May 1968

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.

Under the Scares Trailer (2010)

01 July 2010

Cheap scares. Extreme Gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget independent horror films since the 60's.

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Documentary focusing on the history of splatter cinema from the theatre of The Grand Guignol to the "

Monster a Go-Go! Trailer (1965)

01 July 1965

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?

Goldilocks and the Three Bares Trailer (1963)

06 September 1963

Nightclub singer Eddie and comedian Tommy, working in a roaring twenties style club, meet and being dating publicist Allison and photographer Cynthia, respectively.

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In Trailer (1970)

05 June 1970

A series of short sketches featuring the topic of sex, including a French governess who paints faces on her breasts; a middle-aged couple having sex on a film reel loop that a man tries to pay for; Lord Fauntleroy exploring a female body; a 'Great White Hunter' captured by an African woman; a nude female spy trying to decode a secret password; and two exotic dancers experimenting with a new 'dance'.

The Year of the Yahoo! Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

A country-western singer is recruited to run for Senate, and soon clashes with his unscrupulous manager on how to run his campaign.

The Gruesome Twosome Trailer (1967)

28 August 1967

A demented elderly woman has her mentally incompetent son kill and scalp various young women to use their hair for her wig shop while a persistent co-ed tries to link various killings on a local Florida college campus to them.

Just for the Hell of It Trailer (1968)

06 November 1968

A teenager, blamed for the terror befalling a Florida neighborhood, sets out to find the real culprits, who are in fact a punk gang leading local delinquents on a nihilistic spree of destruction and mayhem.

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill Trailer (1967)

05 October 1967

A suburban high school teacher, fired for teaching sex education, continues to give private home sessions to her former students, leading to rumors and complications around town.

Crystalstone Trailer (1987)

01 April 1987

Deserted by their father and with their mother dead, nine-year-old Pablo and his little sister Maria refuse to be separated from each other by their caretaker aunt.

Scum of the Earth Trailer (1963)

08 October 1963

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.

Blast-Off Girls Trailer (1967)

05 October 1967

A sleazy record promoter tries to make it big with a local Chicago garage band and plans to make them famous while keeping the profits for himself.

Moonshine Mountain Trailer (1964)

16 September 1964

A country western singer returns home to the Carolina hills, where he gets caught up in a feud between some homeboy moonshiners and 'the Revenoores'.

How to Make a Doll Trailer (1968)

06 November 1968

A nerdy, unlucky professor builds beautiful female robots to satisfy his sexual desires.

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

A spoiled boy makes a reckless wish, and everybody in the world stops moving. A wizard's daughter tries to help him get the world restarted.