We just got word about an interview with the Godfather of Gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis. With movies like Blood Feast, Gore Gore Girls, and more.. he has proven himself to be the originator of splat-stic gore and a true horror film legend. Also he is certainly one of the nicest men you could ever meet in person… oh and a master of Marketing! Geez, the list just keeps going.
So with that said, we got a snippit of the interview from our friends at The Film Yap, so check it out below and be sure to read the rest of the interview at their site!
The Film Yap says…
A legitimate cult icon, Herschell Gordon Lewis was a pioneer of the cult horror genre, taking violence and gore to an extreme that cinema (at least Hollywood) had never seen.His “Blood Trilogy” is comprised of three of his famed underground films: “Blood Feast,” about a serial killer who is targeting women and plans to serve them as meat to his catering clients, “Two Thousand Maniacs,” where residents of a southern town kill Yankees as retribution for the Civil War , and “Color Me Blood Red,” where an artist finds his paintings sell much better when he’s working in blood.
The Yap: So how are things going?
HGL: Very well, thank you. And you?
The Yap: Very well. I understand you have a new movie coming out.
HGL: Yes, it’s called “Grim Fairy Tale.” I actually just watched the rough cut on it. I think it’s very promising. Certainly a 21st century approach to this kind of movie.
The Yap: How are the gore effects in this? Are they done in a more modern way, or did you stick with your tried and true?
