Portrait of Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Career

Active from 1959 to 2017, with a break from 1977 to 2001, busiest in 1968 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score41/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Herschell Gordon Lewis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4
  • Catharsis
    2.8, average 5.1
  • Pathos
    3.3, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Exploitation Film 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • 1960s 3
  • Low Budget 3
  • Exploitation 2
  • Crime 2
  • Nudity 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Low-Budget Charm 2
  • Nudist Camp 2
  • 60s Exploitation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 33
Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains
Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains (2018)
GoodWatch score 41

In Memory Of

BloodMania
BloodMania (2017)
GoodWatch score 32

as The Host

Blood Feast
Blood Feast (2016)
GoodWatch score 25

as Professor Lou Herschell

The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One
The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One (2010)

Executive Producer

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 41
The Uh-oh Show
The Uh-oh Show (2009)
GoodWatch score 36

as Uncle Herschell (uncredited)

Smash Cut
Smash Cut (2009)
GoodWatch score 31

as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer

Psycho Holocaust
Psycho Holocaust (2009)

as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)

Book of Lore
Book of Lore (2007)

as Bingo Record (voice)

Chainsaw Sally
Chainsaw Sally (2004)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mr. Gordon

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

1980s

1 title
Crystalstone
Crystalstone (1987)

as Antique Dealer

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 51
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Bridger
Bridger (1976)

Writer, Sound Editor

The Gore Gore Girls
The Gore Gore Girls (1972)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer, Makeup Effects

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
This Stuff'll Kill Ya! (1971)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Writer

The Year of the Yahoo!
The Year of the Yahoo! (1971)
GoodWatch score 42

Producer, Director

The Wizard of Gore
The Wizard of Gore (1970)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Producer

The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus
The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus (1970)

Writer

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
Miss Nymphet's Zap-In (1970)

Producer, Director

1960s

30 titles ยท average score 40
Linda and Abilene
Linda and Abilene (1969)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography, Director

The Ecstasies of Women
The Ecstasies of Women (1969)
GoodWatch score 37

Writer, Director of Photography

She-Devils on Wheels
She-Devils on Wheels (1968)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer, Director

Something Weird
Something Weird (1967)
GoodWatch score 44

as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)

A Taste of Blood
A Taste of Blood (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)

Monster a Go-Go!
Monster a Go-Go! (1965)
GoodWatch score 15

Production Design, Additional Dialogue

Color Me Blood Red
Color Me Blood Red (1965)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Writer

Two Thousand Maniacs!
Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography, Writer

Moonshine Mountain
Moonshine Mountain (1964)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography, Director

Blood Feast
Blood Feast (1963)
GoodWatch score 40

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Scum of the Earth
Scum of the Earth (1963)
GoodWatch score 39

as Narrator (voice)

Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963)
GoodWatch score 37

as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)

1950s

1 title
Carving Magic
Carving Magic (1959)

Director