Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films and sharing the title of "Godfather of Gore" with fellow director Lucio Fulci. In addition to probing the depths of onscreen gore, Lewis's filmography included a range of exploitation films.
Films with TV Tropes pages:
- Blood Feast (1963)
- Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
- Color Me Blood Red (1965)
- Monster a-Go Go (1965)
- The Wizard of Gore (1970)
- The Gore Gore Girls (1972)
Tropes common to Lewis's films:
- Kensington Gore: Lewis' films feature blood so bright and thick it could pass for paint, made to order from a local chemist in amounts that led to his films being labeled "two-gallon pictures" or "three gallon pictures".
