SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
Fourteen of the Godfather of Gore s finest attractions, restored from original and best surviving vault materials
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the features and extras on 7 Blu-ray discs
DISC ONE: BLOOD FEAST (1963) & SCUM OF THE EARTH (1963)
Introduction to the films by director Herschell Gordon Lewis
Audio Commentary on Blood Feast with Lewis and producer David F. Friedman
Blood Feast Outtakes
Blood Perceptions filmmakers Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact) and Rodney Ascher (Room 237) offer their insight on Blood Feast and the importance of Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell s History archival interview in which Lewis discusses his entry into the film industry including Scum of the Earth
How Herschell Found His Niche Lewis discusses more of his early work in nudie cuties and the making of The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
Archival interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis and David F. Friedman from 1987
Carving Magic (1959) vintage short featuring Blood Feast s Bill Kerwin
Blood Feast Radio Spot and Trailer
DISC TWO: TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! (1964) & MOONSHINE MOUNTAIN (1964)
Introduction to the films by director Herschell Gordon Lewis
Audio Commentary on Two Thousand Maniacs! with Lewis and producer David F. Friedman
Two Thousand Maniacs! Outtakes
Two Thousand Maniacs Can t Be Wrong Tim Sullivan (director, 2001 Maniacs) on Two Thousand Maniacs!
Hicksploitation: Confidential visual essay on the history of the American South s representation in cinema
David Friedman: The Gentlemen s Smut Peddler a tribute to the legendary producer featuring Herschell Gordon Lewis, filmmakers Fred Olen Ray, Tim Sullivan and Bob Murawski
Herschell s Art of Advertising Lewis shares his expert opinion on the art of selling movies and how to hook an audience.
Trailers for Two Thousands Maniacs! and Moonshine Mountain
DISC THREE: COLOR ME BLOOD RED (1965) & SOMETHING WEIRD (1967)
Introduction to the films by director Herschell Gordon Lewis
Audio Commentary on Color Me Blood Red with Lewis and producer David F. Friedman
Audio Commentary on Something Weird with Lewis and Friedman
Color Me Blood Red Outtakes
The Art of Madness visual essay on the recurring motif of mad artists as killers in horror cinema
Weirdsville film Scholar Jeffrey Sconce on Something Weird
Lewis on Jimmy, the Boy Wonder, his 1966 children s musical
A Hot Night at the Go Go Lounge! Lewis 1966 dance short
Trailers for Color Me Blood Red and Something Weird
DISC FOUR: THE GRUESOME TWOSOME (1967) & A TASTE OF BLOOD (1967)
Introduction to the films by director Herschell Gordon Lewis
Audio Commentary on The Gruesome Twosome with Lewis
Audio Commentary on A Taste of Blood with Lewis
Peaches Christ Flips her Wig! the San Francisco performer on The Gruesome Twosome
It Came From Florida filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (Scalps) on Florida Filmmaking
Herschell vs The Censors Lewis discusses some of the pitfalls involving local censorship and the lengths to which angry moviegoers tried to stop him
