Poster art for Blood Feast (1963)

A splatter film or gore film is a type of horror film that deliberately focuses on graphic portrayals of gore and graphic violence. These films, through the use of special effects and excessive blood and guts, tend to display an overt interest in the vulnerability of the human body and the theatricality of its mutilation. Due to their willingness to portray images society might consider shocking, splatter films share some ideological grounds with the transgressive art movement. The term "splatter cinema" was coined by George Romero to describe his film Dawn of the Dead, though it should be noted that Dawn of the Dead is generally considered by critics to have higher aspirations, such as social commentary, than to be simply exploitative for its own sake.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Blood Feast, a 1963 film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, is an American exploitation film often considered the first gore or splatter film. ... “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... Graphic violence is the depiction of violence in media such as film, television, and video games. ... Special effects (also called SPFX or SFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to realize scenes that cannot be achieved by live action or normal means. ... Transgressive art refers to art forms that transgress; i. ... George A. Romero (born 4 February 1940) is an American director, writer, editor, actor and composer. ... For the remake, see Dawn of the Dead (2004 film) For the song by Schoolyard Heroes, see The Funeral Sciences Dawn of the Dead (also known as George A. Romeros Dawn of the Dead & Zombi internationally) is a 1978 American independent zombie horror film. ...

Sometimes the gore is so excessive it becomes a comedic device. These types of comedic gore films have been dubbed splatstick (a portmanteau of "splatter" and "slapstick"). A combination of graphic violence and sexually suggestive imagery has at times been labeled "torture porn" or "gorno" (a portmanteau of "gore" and "porno").^[2] A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... For other uses, see Slapstick (disambiguation). ...

Characteristics

Splatter films, according to film critic Michael Arnzen, "self-consciously revel in the special effects of gore as an artform."^[3] Where typical horror films deal with fear of the unknown, the supernatural, the dark, and so on, the impetus for fear in a splatter film comes from physical destruction of the body. There is also an emphasis on visuals, style and technique, including hyperactive camerawork. Where most horror films have a tendency to re-establish the social and moral order with good triumphing over evil, splatter films thrive on a lack of plot and order. Arnzen argues that "the spectacle of violence replaces any pretentions to narrative structure, because gore is the only part of the film that is reliably consistent."^[3] These films also feature fragmented narratives and direction, including "manic montages full of subject camera movement...cross-cuttings from hunted to hunter, and ominous juxtapositions and contrasts."^[3] As a result, not only are the characters fragmented, so is the audience. Michael Arnzen is a horror author and writer of the Bram Stoker Award-winning novel, Grave Markings (Dell Books). ...

Prehistory of splatter

The splatter film has its aesthetic roots in French Grand Guignol theatre, which endeavored to stage realistic scenes of blood and carnage for its patrons. In 1908, Grand Guignol made its first appearance in England, although the gore was downplayed in favor of a more Gothic tone, owing to the greater censorship of the arts in Britain. ^[1] Promotional poster for a Grand Guignol performance This article is about the Paris theatre. ... Gothic Romanticism is a genre used in literature, film, the visual and performing arts, and the creative arts to describe a merger between Gothic and Romanticism. ...

The first appearance of gore--the realistic mutilation of the human body--in cinema can be traced back to D. W. Griffith's Intolerance (1916), which features numerous Guignol-esque touches, including two onscreen decapitations, and a scene in which a spear is slowly driven through a soldier's naked abdomen as blood wells from the wound. Several of Griffith's subsequent films, and those of his contemporary Cecil B. DeMille, featured similarly realistic carnage. David Llewelyn Wark D.W. Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. ... Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916. ... Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was one of the most successful filmmakers during the first half of the 20th century. ...

In the early 1920s, a number of high-profile scandals, including the Fatty Arbuckle scandal, rocked Hollywood, leading to calls for reform of the "indecency" being "promoted" by motion pictures. These resulted in the Production Code, which set standards for behavior depicted in Hollywood films and effectively censored gore out of mainstream cinema for almost fifty years. Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle, also known as Fatty Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933), was an American silent film comedian, director, and screenwriter. ... The Production Code (also known as the Hays Code) was a set of industry guidelines governing the production of American motion pictures. ...

The modern era

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the public was reintroduced to splatter themes and motifs by groundbreaking films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), and the output of Hammer Film Productions (an artistic outgrowth of the English Grand Guignol style) such as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and The Horror of Dracula (1958). Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was an iconic and highly influential British-born film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano about a psychotic killer. ... New company logo as introduced in May 2007 A poster for Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966). ... The Curse of Frankenstein is a 1957 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions. ... Dracula is a 1958 British horror film, and the first of a series of Hammer Horror films inspired by the Bram Stoker novel Dracula. ...

Splatter came into its own as a distinct genre of cinema in the early 1960s with the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis in the United States. Lewis had been producing low-budget nudie films for several years but the market for such fare was losing ground to Hollywood, which was beginning to show more and more nudity in its films. Eager to maintain a profitable niche, Lewis turned to the one thing mainstream cinema still shied away from: scenes of visceral, explicit gore. In 1963, he directed Blood Feast, widely considered the first splatter film.^[4] In the 15 years following its release, Blood Feast took in an estimated $7 million. It was made for an estimated $24,500.^[5] The film has since become a cult favorite and was followed by the exploitation-style film, Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002). Lewis' next film, Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964), was remade as 2001 Maniacs in 2005 (with a follow up 2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbillys in 2008). Both updated versions stuck true to their predecessors in terms of theme and content.^{[citation needed]} Herschell Gordon Lewis (born 15 June 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) is a film-maker best known for creating the splatter film subgenre of horror. ... Blood Feast, a 1963 film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, is an American exploitation film often considered the first gore or splatter film. ... Grindhouse redirects here. ... Two Thousand Maniacs! is a low budget 1964 splatter film directed and written by Herschell Gordon Lewis. ... 2001 Maniacs is a 2005 horror film directed by Tim Sullivan, written by Chris Kobin and Tim Sullivan, starring Robert Englund, Lin Shaye and Giuseppe Andrews. ...

As influential and profitable as it was, for many years Blood Feast remained little seen outside drive-in theaters in the Southern United States. Graphically violent imagery was starting to experience some mainstream acceptance in films such as Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Wild Bunch (1969), and Taxi Driver but largely remained taboo in Hollywood. Blood Feast, a 1963 film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, is an American exploitation film often considered the first gore or splatter film. ... Hulls Drive In Theatre, outside Lexington, Virginia A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. ... Historic Southern United States. ... Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, bank robbers who roamed the central United States during the Great Depression. ... The Wild Bunch is a 1969 English language western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, in which an aging group of outlaws hope to have one final score while the West is turning into a modern society. ... This article is about the 1976 American film. ...

The first splatter film to truly popularize the genre was George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968), the director's attempt to replicate the atmosphere and gore of EC Horror Comics on film. Initially derided by the American press as "appalling," it quickly became a national sensation, playing not just in drive-ins but at midnight showings in indoor theaters across the country. Foreign critics were more kind to the film; venerable British film magazine Sight & Sound put it on its list of "Ten Best Films of 1968."^[1] George Andrew Romero (born February 4, 1940) is an American director, writer, editor and actor. ... This article is about the 1968 film directed by George A. Romero. ... Entertaining Comics was headed by William Gaines but is better known by its publishing name of EC Comics. ... Sight & Sound is a British monthly magazine about film. ...

Its sequel, Dawn of the Dead, became one of the most successful splatter films, both critically and commercially.^[6] It was released in United States theaters unrated rather than with the X-rating it would have received for its explicit carnage. Critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the best horror films ever made."^[7] Romero's film was also important in that it upped the ante in terms of technique, special effects and the quality of writing, characterization, and so on.^[8] For the remake, see Dawn of the Dead (2004 film) For the song by Schoolyard Heroes, see The Funeral Sciences Dawn of the Dead (also known as George A. Romeros Dawn of the Dead & Zombi internationally) is a 1978 American independent zombie horror film. ... X-rated, X certificate, X classification or similar terms are labels for movies implying strong adult content, typically pornography or violence. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ...

The 1980s saw the rise of the MPAA ratings board which curtailed most splatter films with the notable exception of Friday the 13th and its very graphic depictions of violence. However, Part 2 was not so lucky.^[8] Roger Ebert in America and Member of Parliament Graham Bright in the U.K. led the charge to censor splatter films with the film critic going after I Spit On Your Grave while the politician sponsored the Video Recordings Act which is a system of censorship and certification for home video.^[8] This resulted in the outright banning of many splatter films in the U.K. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a non-profit trade association formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ... Friday the 13th is a 1980 independent slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller. ... Friday the 13th Part 2 is a slasher film directed by Steve Miner, the first sequel to the Friday the 13th (1980) movie. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ... Day of the Woman, better known by its re-release title, I Spit on Your Grave, is one of the few movies directed by Meir Zarchi. ...

Some splatter directors have gone on to produce blockbusters. Sam Raimi, now known for directing the Spider-Man film series, became famous from creating The Evil Dead (1981), which he followed up with the sequels Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992)^[9]. Peter Jackson, who is now best known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, started off his career in New Zealand by directing splatter movies like Bad Taste (1987) and Braindead (1992). These films featured so much gore that it became a comedic device. These comedic gore films have been dubbed "splatstick", defined as physical comedy that involves evisceration. For the American opera singer, see Samuel Ramey. ... The Spider-Man film series currently consists of three superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, portrayed by Tobey Maguire. ... For other uses, see The Evil Dead (disambiguation). ... Evil Dead II (also known as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn or The Sequel to the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror) is an American horror film, released in 1987 . ... For the wrestling stable, see The Army of Darkness. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Peter Jackson films. ... Bad Taste is a low-budget 1987 cult film, one of the first directed by Peter Jackson, in which aliens invade the fictional New Zealand village of Kaihoro (population 78) in order to harvest human beings for their intergalactic fast food franchise but are repelled by a four-man paramilitary... Braindead (New Zealand 1992), released as Dead Alive in North America, is an extreme zombie horror-comedy directed by Peter Jackson. ... A comedic device is used in comedy to write humor in a common structure. ...

Scene from Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Splatter films have proved influential in cinema in many ways. Cannibal Holocaust (1980), for example, is similar to The Blair Witch Project (1999) ^[10] Cannibal Holocaust is told through footage from a group of people making a documentary about a portion of the Amazon which is said to be populated by cannibals. This "mockumentary" format was later used in Blair Witch. Image File history File linksMetadata CannibalHolocaustimpale. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CannibalHolocaustimpale. ... For the Brutal Juice song, see Cannibal Holocaust (single). ... For the Brutal Juice song, see Cannibal Holocaust (single). ... The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 independent horror film, financed and distributed by Artisan Entertainment. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

"Torture porn"

Bijou Phillips tortured in Eli Roth's 2007 film Hostel: Part II.

In the 2000s, there has been a resurgence of films influenced by the splatter genre that depict nudity, torture, mutilation and sadism, sometimes disparagingly labeled "torture porn" by critics;^[11] also referred to as "gorno" (a portmanteau of "gore" and "porno").^[2] The Eli Roth film, Hostel (2005), was the first to be called "torture porn" by critic David Edelstein, but the classification has been applied to Saw (2004) and its sequels, The Devil's Rejects (2005), Wolf Creek (2005), and the earlier films Baise-moi (2000) and Ichi the Killer (2001) as well.^[11][12][13] A difference between this group of films and earlier splatter films is that they are often mainstream Hollywood films that receive a wide release and have high production values.^[12] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bijou Lily Phillips[1] (born April 1, 1980), is an American actress, fashion model, and singer. ... Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. ... Nude redirects here. ... For other uses, see Torture (disambiguation). ... Mutilation or maiming is an act or physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of the (human) body, usually causing death. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. ... Hostel (2005) is director Eli Roths second feature film. ... David Edelstein is the chief film critic for New York Magazine, as well as the film critic for NPRs Fresh Air and CBS Sunday Morning. ... This article is about the 2004 horror film, Saw. ... The Saw film series is a popular horror/thriller film franchise created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, beginning in 2004 and continuing to the present. ... The Devils Rejects is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie. ... Wolf Creek is a 2005 Australian horror film, written, produced and directed by Greg McLean and starring Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, John Jarratt and Nathan Phillips. ... The cover of the UK edition of the film shows that the film used its notoriety as a marketing ploy Baise-moi is a book first published in 1999 and authored by Virginie Despentes. ... Ichi the Killer ) (2001) is a film directed by Takashi Miike and adapted from a manga by Hideo Yamamoto. ... Wide release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing nationally (as opposed to a few theatres in cities such as New York and Los Angeles) and on thousands (rather than hundreds) of screens. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ...

The so-called "torture porn" sub-genre has proven to be very profitable: Saw, made for $1.2 million, grossed over $100 million worldwide, while Hostel, which cost less than $5 million to produce, grossed over $80 million.^[14] Lionsgate, the studio behind the films, has also made considerable gains in its stock price from the box office showing.^[15] The financial success has led the way for the release of similar films:^[16] Turistas in 2006, Hostel: Part II, Captivity starring Elisha Cuthbert, Borderland, Delirium, Funny Games starring Naomi Watts and Tim Roth, a remake of the 1997 Austrian film, and a remake of The Last House on the Left (1972) are all set to continue the trend in 2007 and 2008.^[14] The double feature Grindhouse (2007), produced and directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, has also been considered part of the trend.^[13] Lions Gate redirects here, for other meanings see Lions Gate (disambiguation)‎. Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, (usually renderred as Lionsgate), (NYSE: LGF) is an American entertainment company which originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Turistas (translates as Tourists in English) is a 2006 horror film, directed by John Stockwell. ... Captivity is a 2007 thriller film directed by Roland Joffe. ... Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. ... Borderland is a 2007 horror film written and directed by Zev Berman. ... Funny Games is the American remake of the 1997 Austrian thriller of the same name. ... Naomi Ellen Watts (born September 28, 1968) is a British actress known for her roles in Mulholland Drive, the film remakes of The Ring and King Kong, as well as her Academy Award-nominated role in the film 21 Grams. ... Tim Roth (born 14 May 1961, as Timothy Simon Smith in Dulwich, London) is an Academy Award-nominated English film actor and director. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... Funny Games is a 1997 home invasion thriller film directed by the Austrian Michael Haneke. ... The Last House on the Left is a 1972 horror film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Sean S. Cunningham. ... The double feature, also known as a double bill, was a motion picture industry phenomenon in which theatre managers would exhibit two films for the price of one, supplanting an earlier format in which one feature film and various short subject reels would be shown. ... Grindhouse is a 2007 anthology film co-written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ...

The genre has received significant criticism. Joss Whedon, creator of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has stated that "torture porn" is "part of a cycle of violence and misogyny that takes something away from the people who have seen it."^[16] Billboards and posters used in the marketing of Hostel: Part II and Captivity have drawn criticism for their graphic imagery, causing them to be taken down in many locations.^[17] Director Eli Roth has claimed that the use of the term "torture porn" by critics, "genuinely says more about the critic's limited understanding of what horror movies can do than about the film itself",^[18] and that "they're out of touch."^[19] Horror author Stephen King defended Hostel: Part II and "torture porn" stating, "sure it makes you uncomfortable, but good art should make you uncomfortable."^[20] Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon[3] on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. ... For other uses, see Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Violence (disambiguation). ... This box:      Misogyny (IPA: ) is hatred or strong prejudice against women; an antonym of philogyny. ... Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror novels. ...

Splatter and other genres

Scene from Shogun Assassin (1980)

The term “splatter film” is often confused with “slasher film.” While there is often overlap, many slasher movies, like Halloween (1978), are not considered splatter films because they don’t have enough on-screen gore. Other films, like Maniac (1980), The Prowler (1981) and Haute Tension can fall into the splatter subgenre. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Shogun Assassin (known in Japan as Kozure ÅŒkami 子連れ狼) is a very violent jidaigeki movie made for the American market and released in 1980. ... The original 1974 Black Christmas is considered the first authentic slasher. ... Halloween (film) redirects here. ... Maniac is an American slasher film, about a disturbed and traumatized serial killer who scalps his victims. ... The Prowler is an American slasher movie, made in 1981, directed by Joseph Zito. ... Haute Tension also referred to as Switchblade Romance in the UK and High Tension (or H.T.) in the USA, is a French slasher film originally released in France during 2003, later released during 2004 in the UK and 2005 in the USA and Canada. ...

Scenes of splatter also appear in other genres. Some examples are El Topo (1970), a western, and Kill Bill (2003), a revenge-thriller. Many chambara films, a subgenre of samurai movies, contain elements of splatter, where excessive amounts of blood spray from arteries. Examples include Shogun Assassin and Lady Snowblood. For the Puerto Rican musician, see Antonio Caban Vale. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin Tarantino. ... Jidaigeki (時代劇) is a genre of television in Japan. ... Shogun Assassin (known in Japan as Kozure ÅŒkami 子連れ狼) is a very violent jidaigeki movie made for the American market and released in 1980. ... Lady Snowblood DVD cover Lady Snowblood (1973), starring Meiko Kaji, is a bloody, revenge-themed Japanese action film by Toshiya Fujita in which the daughter of a woman who was raped by bandits grows up to wreak revenge on her mothers violators. ...

Selected splatter film directors

Herschell Gordon Lewis: Herschell Gordon Lewis (born 15 June 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) is a film-maker best known for creating the splatter film subgenre of horror. ...

• Blood Feast (1963)
• Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
• The Gruesome Twosome (1967)
• The Wizard of Gore (1970)
• The Gore Gore Girls (1975)
• Color Me Blood Red (1976)
• Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)

George Romero: Blood Feast, a 1963 film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, is an American exploitation film often considered the first gore or splatter film. ... Two Thousand Maniacs! is a low budget 1964 splatter film directed and written by Herschell Gordon Lewis. ... The Gruesome Twosome (Big and Lil) are characters from Wacky Races. ... The Wizard of Gore is a 1970 splatter film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. ... The Gore Gore Girls is a 1972 horror film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis After a few strippers from the same club are brutally murdered a young female reporter employs a private sleuth to stop the murders. ... Color Me Blood Red is a low budget 1965 splatter film directed and written by Herschell Gordon Lewis. ... George A. Romero (born 4 February 1940) is an American director, writer, editor, actor and composer. ...

• Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Dawn of the Dead (1978)
• Day of the Dead (1985)
• Land of the Dead (2005)
• Diary of the Dead (2007)

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• Zombie (1979)
• City of the Living Dead (1980)
• The Beyond (1981)
• The House by the Cemetery (1981)
• The New York Ripper (1982)

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• The Evil Dead (1982)
• Evil Dead II (1987)

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• Basket Case (1982)
• Brain Damage (1987)
• Frankenhooker (1990)

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• Bad Taste (1987)
• Braindead (1992)

Bad Taste is a low-budget 1987 cult film, one of the first directed by Peter Jackson, in which aliens invade the fictional New Zealand village of Kaihoro (population 78) in order to harvest human beings for their intergalactic fast food franchise but are repelled by a four-man paramilitary... Braindead (New Zealand 1992), released as Dead Alive in North America, is an extreme zombie horror-comedy directed by Peter Jackson. ...

See also

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• Splatterpunk
• Slasher film

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Notes

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Other references

• Body of Work: Gore
• The Zeitgeist Made 'Em Do It Village Voice June 13, 2007 analysis of Torture Porn