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Taste of Blood (A) AKA Secret of Dr. Alucard (The) (1967)
A ghastly tale drenched with gouts of blood spurting from the writhing victims of a madman's lust!Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* "Blood Feast"
* "Scum of the Earth"
DISC TWO (DVD)
* "Blood Feast" (1963) (67:12)
* "Scum of the Earth" (1963) (75:28)
"Blood Feast" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, producer David F. Friedman, and Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:32)
- "Blood Perceptions" featurette (10:55)
- Outtakes (45:56)
- Radio Spot (1:02)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
- Theater Announcement (0:59)
"Scum of the Earth" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:12)
- "Scum Clean Scenes" alternate footage (4:36)
- "Herschell’s History" featurette (5:18)
"How Herschell Found His Niche" interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis (7:15)
1987 Interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis and David Friedman (18:28)
"Carving Magic" 1959 educational short (20:31)
Bonus Trailers
- "The Adventures of Lucky Pierre" (1:46)
- "Three Bares" (2:15)
- "Bell, Bare and Beautiful" (1:32)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* "Two Thousand Maniacs!"
* "Moonshine Mountain"
DISC FOUR (DVD)
* "Two Thousand Maniacs!" (1964) (87:13)
* "Moonshine Mountain" (1964) (84:44)
"Two Thousand Maniacs!" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, producer David F. Friedman, film rights owner Jimmy Maslon, and Something Weird's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:59)
- "Two Thousand Maniacs Can’t Be Wrong" interview with filmmaker Tim Sullivan (9:54)
- Outtakes (no audio) (16:29)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:14)
"Moonshine Mountain" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (2:05)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:29)
"Hicksploitation: Confidential" visual essay (7:15)
"David Friedman: The Gentlemen’s Smut Peddler" featurette (9:22)
"Herschell’s Art of Advertising" featurette (3:33)
DISC FIVE (Blu-ray)
* "Color Me Blood Red"
* "Something Weird"
DISC SIX (DVD)
* "Color Me Blood Red" (1965) (79:08)
* "Something Weird" (1967) (79:57)
"Color Me Blood Red" extras
- Audio Commentary on with director Herschell Gordon Lewis and producer David F. Friedman
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:17)
- Outtakes (9:36)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
"Something Weird" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (0:59)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
"The Art of Madness" visual essay (5:35)
"Weirdsville" interview with film scholar Jeffrey Sconce (10:31)
"Lewis On Jimmy, The Boy Wonder" featurette (2:10)
"A Hot Night at the Go Go Lounge!" short (10:07)
Bonus Trailer for "Jimmy The Boy Wonder!" (1:39)
DISC SEVEN (Blu-ray)
* "The Gruesome Twosome"
* "A Taste of Blood"
DISC EIGHT (DVD)
* "The Gruesome Twosome" (1967) (71:51)
* "A Taste of Blood" (1967) (117:47)
"The Gruesome Twosome" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, Mike Vraney from Something Weird Video and Jimmy Maslon from Shock Films
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:05)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:44)
- Radio Spots (1:07)
"A Taste of Blood" extras
- Audio Commentary with producer/director Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:42)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
"Peaches Christ Flips her Wig!" interview with performer Peaches Christ (9:54)
"It Came From Florida" interview with filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (10:48)
"Herschell vs The Censors" interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis (7:53)
DISC NINE (Blu-ray)
* "She-Devils on Wheels"
* "Just for the Hell of It"
DISC TEN (DVD)
* "She-Devils on Wheels" (1968) (82:32)
* "Just for the Hell of It" (1968) (85:26)
"She-Devils on Wheels" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis and Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:24)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:37)
- Radio Spot (1:00)
"Just for the Hell of It" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:59)
"The Shocking Truth!" interview with with Grindhouse Films' Bob Murawski (10:25)
"Garage Punk Gore" interview with filmmaker/musician Chris Alexander (9:12)
"H.G. Lewis on The Alley Tramp" interview (2:58)
Bonus Trailer for "The Alley Tramp" (2:34)
DISC ELEVEN (Blu-ray)
* "How to Make a Doll"
* "The Wizard of Gore"
DISC TWELVE (DVD)
* "How to Make a Doll" (1968) (80:45)
* "The Wizard of Gore" (1970) (94:37)
"How to Make a Doll" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis and Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:48)
"The Wizard of Gore" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:56)
- "Montag Speaks!" interview with actor Ray Sager (19:33)
- "Stephen Thrower on The Wizard of Gore" interview (10:20)
- Theatrical Trailer (5:04)
"The Gore the Merrier" interview with filmmaker Jeremy Kasten (9:05)
"The Incredibly Strange Film Show" episode (40:33)
DISC THIRTEEN (Blu-ray)
* "This Stuff'll Kill Ya!"
* "The Gore Gore Girls"
DISC FOURTEEN (DVD)
* "This Stuff'll Kill Ya!" (1971) (98:50)
* "The Gore Gore Girls" (1972) (84:00)
"This Stuff'll Kill Ya!" extras
- Audio Commentary with author Daniel Krogh
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (2:08)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:32)
"The Gore Gore Girls" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney, and Shock Films' Jimmy Maslin
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:43)
- "Stephen Thrower on The Gore Gore Girls" interview (16:25)
"Regional Bloodshed" featurette (12:06)
"Herschell Spills His Guts" interview (4:02)
DISC FIFTEEN (Blu-ray)
* "Blood Feast" (Full Screen)
* "Scum of the Earth" (Full Screen)
* "Color Me Blood Red" (Full Screen)
DISC SIXTEEN (Blu-ray)
* "A Taste of Blood" (Full Screen)
* "The Wizard of Gore" (Full Screen)
DISC SEVENTEEN (Blu-ray)
"Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore" documentary (106:18) [1080i]
Deleted Scenes (64:18)
Original Trailer (1:48) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited to 2,500 copies.
Comes with a 28-page H.G. Lewis annual filled with Lewis-themed activities and archive promotional material.
Also available as the Shock and Gore: The Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis limited edition box set (limited to 500 copies) containing (in addition of containing the 28-page booklet) a 92-page art book featuring an overview of the entire career of H.G. Lewis written by Stephen Thrower, a 160-page paperback of the original Blood Feast novelization, written by Lewis, a 7” vinyl single featuring select tracks from the Blood Feast score, 14 postcards featuring original artwork for all the films, an individually handmade “super gory” eyeball, commemorative barf bag, and newly illustrated packaging and books by The Twins of Evil. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* "Blood Feast"
* "Scum of the Earth"
DISC TWO (DVD)
* "Blood Feast" (1963) (67:12)
* "Scum of the Earth" (1963) (75:28)
"Blood Feast" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, producer David F. Friedman, and Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:32)
- "Blood Perceptions" featurette (10:55)
- Outtakes (45:56)
- Radio Spot (1:02)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
- Theater Announcement (0:59)
"Scum of the Earth" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:12)
- "Scum Clean Scenes" alternate footage (4:36)
- "Herschell’s History" featurette (5:18)
"How Herschell Found His Niche" interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis (7:15)
1987 Interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis and David Friedman (18:28)
"Carving Magic" 1959 educational short (20:31)
Bonus Trailers
- "The Adventures of Lucky Pierre" (1:46)
- "Three Bares" (2:15)
- "Bell, Bare and Beautiful" (1:32)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* "Two Thousand Maniacs!"
* "Moonshine Mountain"
DISC FOUR (DVD)
* "Two Thousand Maniacs!" (1964) (87:13)
* "Moonshine Mountain" (1964) (84:44)
"Two Thousand Maniacs!" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, producer David F. Friedman, film rights owner Jimmy Maslon, and Something Weird's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:59)
- "Two Thousand Maniacs Can’t Be Wrong" interview with filmmaker Tim Sullivan (9:54)
- Outtakes (no audio) (16:29)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:14)
"Moonshine Mountain" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (2:05)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:29)
"Hicksploitation: Confidential" visual essay (7:15)
"David Friedman: The Gentlemen’s Smut Peddler" featurette (9:22)
"Herschell’s Art of Advertising" featurette (3:33)
DISC FIVE (Blu-ray)
* "Color Me Blood Red"
* "Something Weird"
DISC SIX (DVD)
* "Color Me Blood Red" (1965) (79:08)
* "Something Weird" (1967) (79:57)
"Color Me Blood Red" extras
- Audio Commentary on with director Herschell Gordon Lewis and producer David F. Friedman
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:17)
- Outtakes (9:36)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
"Something Weird" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (0:59)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
"The Art of Madness" visual essay (5:35)
"Weirdsville" interview with film scholar Jeffrey Sconce (10:31)
"Lewis On Jimmy, The Boy Wonder" featurette (2:10)
"A Hot Night at the Go Go Lounge!" short (10:07)
Bonus Trailer for "Jimmy The Boy Wonder!" (1:39)
DISC SEVEN (Blu-ray)
* "The Gruesome Twosome"
* "A Taste of Blood"
DISC EIGHT (DVD)
* "The Gruesome Twosome" (1967) (71:51)
* "A Taste of Blood" (1967) (117:47)
"The Gruesome Twosome" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, Mike Vraney from Something Weird Video and Jimmy Maslon from Shock Films
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:05)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:44)
- Radio Spots (1:07)
"A Taste of Blood" extras
- Audio Commentary with producer/director Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:42)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
"Peaches Christ Flips her Wig!" interview with performer Peaches Christ (9:54)
"It Came From Florida" interview with filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (10:48)
"Herschell vs The Censors" interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis (7:53)
DISC NINE (Blu-ray)
* "She-Devils on Wheels"
* "Just for the Hell of It"
DISC TEN (DVD)
* "She-Devils on Wheels" (1968) (82:32)
* "Just for the Hell of It" (1968) (85:26)
"She-Devils on Wheels" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis and Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:24)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:37)
- Radio Spot (1:00)
"Just for the Hell of It" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:59)
"The Shocking Truth!" interview with with Grindhouse Films' Bob Murawski (10:25)
"Garage Punk Gore" interview with filmmaker/musician Chris Alexander (9:12)
"H.G. Lewis on The Alley Tramp" interview (2:58)
Bonus Trailer for "The Alley Tramp" (2:34)
DISC ELEVEN (Blu-ray)
* "How to Make a Doll"
* "The Wizard of Gore"
DISC TWELVE (DVD)
* "How to Make a Doll" (1968) (80:45)
* "The Wizard of Gore" (1970) (94:37)
"How to Make a Doll" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis and Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:48)
"The Wizard of Gore" extras
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:56)
- "Montag Speaks!" interview with actor Ray Sager (19:33)
- "Stephen Thrower on The Wizard of Gore" interview (10:20)
- Theatrical Trailer (5:04)
"The Gore the Merrier" interview with filmmaker Jeremy Kasten (9:05)
"The Incredibly Strange Film Show" episode (40:33)
DISC THIRTEEN (Blu-ray)
* "This Stuff'll Kill Ya!"
* "The Gore Gore Girls"
DISC FOURTEEN (DVD)
* "This Stuff'll Kill Ya!" (1971) (98:50)
* "The Gore Gore Girls" (1972) (84:00)
"This Stuff'll Kill Ya!" extras
- Audio Commentary with author Daniel Krogh
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (2:08)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:32)
"The Gore Gore Girls" extras
- Audio Commentary with director Herschell Gordon Lewis, Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney, and Shock Films' Jimmy Maslin
- Introduction by Herschell Gordon Lewis (1:43)
- "Stephen Thrower on The Gore Gore Girls" interview (16:25)
"Regional Bloodshed" featurette (12:06)
"Herschell Spills His Guts" interview (4:02)
DISC FIFTEEN (Blu-ray)
* "Blood Feast" (Full Screen)
* "Scum of the Earth" (Full Screen)
* "Color Me Blood Red" (Full Screen)
DISC SIXTEEN (Blu-ray)
* "A Taste of Blood" (Full Screen)
* "The Wizard of Gore" (Full Screen)
DISC SEVENTEEN (Blu-ray)
"Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore" documentary (106:18) [1080i]
Deleted Scenes (64:18)
Original Trailer (1:48) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited to 2,500 copies.
Comes with a 28-page H.G. Lewis annual filled with Lewis-themed activities and archive promotional material.
Also available as the Shock and Gore: The Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis limited edition box set (limited to 500 copies) containing (in addition of containing the 28-page booklet) a 92-page art book featuring an overview of the entire career of H.G. Lewis written by Stephen Thrower, a 160-page paperback of the original Blood Feast novelization, written by Lewis, a 7” vinyl single featuring select tracks from the Blood Feast score, 14 postcards featuring original artwork for all the films, an individually handmade “super gory” eyeball, commemorative barf bag, and newly illustrated packaging and books by The Twins of Evil. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with producer / director Herschell Gordon Lewis
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Extras:"Nightmare at Elm Manor" short
Art gallery
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Also available in The Herschell Gordon Lewis Collection with "The Gore Gore Girls", "The Gruesome Twosome", "She-Devils on Wheels", "The Wizard of Gore", and "Something Weird".
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with producer / director Herschell Gordon Lewis
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Extras:"Nightmare at Elm Manor" short
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus trailer for "Color Me Blood Red" -
Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* She Freak (1973)
* "A Taste of Blood"
Shorts:
- "Nightmare at Elm Manor" (4:58)
- "Miss Weird" (1:49)
- Untitled Short (8:02)
"A Taste of Blood" Theatrical Trailer (1:22)
Bonus Trailers:
- "2000 Maniacs" (2:14)
- "The Curious Dr. Hump" (2:29)
- "Satan in High Heels" (1:59)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/UK Arrow releases for the most extras.
The UK release has a set of short films.
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CUTS:
- R0 The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast America- Arrow Films - No cuts (117:47 NTSC)
- R0 The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (117:47) NTSC)
- R1 Special Edition America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (117:46 NTSC)
- R2 Benelux- Filmfreaks - No cuts
- R2 Double Feature United Kingdom- Odeon Entertainment - No cuts
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 15/01/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/05/24UPDATE LOG:
15/01/10 : Initial entry.
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19/01/10 : Title update: "Taste Of Blood (A)" instead of "A Taste Of Blood".
16/10/16 : Addition of the Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast sets.
17/10/16 : Addition of the DVDBeaver link.
15/10/17: Minor corrections.
16/05/24: Updated winner, typos.
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