Ep 219 - Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania with Producer James Saito

We are very happy to welcome dear friend of the show, writer & producer James Saito back to the show on the eve of the release of Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania.James and, the godfather of gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis were great friends and creative collaborators on BloodMania, the film that, tragically and sadly, became Herschell's last. We talk about making the indie movie in Calgary, Canada, the special effects, the actors, the inspiration, the music and much, much more. We also talk Herschell Gordon Lewis' legacy, his pioneering comedy horror movies, his personality and his spirit. We were exceptionally honoured to have interviewed Herschell before his untimely passing on episode 134 so please check that out as a supplement to this conversation.Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania will be available on Amazon Streaming on Friday May 5th. Please don't forget to click through the Amazon banner on our site before you go and watch it. You can find the film on social media Twitter: @BloodmaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloodManiaMovie/and the website: http://bloodmania.ca/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-after-movie-diner-podcast--758347/support.Subscribe and/or leave us a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts - Our show is on all platforms, take a look!CONTACT US and give us feedback at [email protected],Call us on 347 669 0053 or leave us a voicemail from your computer at www.speakpipe.com/aftermoviediner