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Something Weird AKA The Eerie World of Dr. Jordan (1967)
Lust and Passion Surround the Incredible, Supernatural Worlds of E.S.P. & Witchcraft in a Boiling, Bizarre Tale of Mad Love that Shocks Even the Unearthly!Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis
Year of Copyright: 1967
Year of Production: 1966
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:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 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:*The Film
Audio Commentary by producer David Friedman (2000)
Still Gallery (13:56)
Trailer Show:
- "The Gore Gore Girls"
- "Just for the Hell of It"
- "The Blast Off Girls"
- "The Gruesome Twosome"
Psychedelic Shorts (20:28)
Maniac (Dwain Esper, 1934; 50:55) -
Subtitles:Dutch, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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:Jewel Case
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UPC Number:4026643015375
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Notes:NTSC-to-PAL conversion.
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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:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 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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OVERALL: Draw
Arrow for the newer HD master and extras. cmv-Laservision is an NTSC-to-PAL conversion (although roughly the same extras can be found on the Image Entertainment DVD, specs to be confirmed).
Also available from:
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CUTS:
- R0 The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast America- Arrow Films - No cuts (79:57 NTSC).
- R0 Something Weird/Maniac Germany- cmv-Laservision - No cuts (80:08 NTSC-to-PAL)
- R0 The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (79:57 NTSC).
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