Strong

MASTER SCORE 56.3 / 100

1965Comedy / Horror1h 19m

COLOR ME BLOOD RED

“Fiendish is the word for it!”

A crackpot painter kills people to use their blood as his new crimson red color for his art.

Above the Line

Herschell Gordon Lewis·DirectorHerschell Gordon Lewis·WriterHerschell Gordon Lewis·Director of PhotographyDavid F. Friedman·Sound Recordist

Cast

Gordon Oas-Heim·Adam SorgCandi Conder·April CarterElyn Warner·GigiPat Finn-Lee·Sydney (as Patricia Lee)Jerome Eden·RolfScott H. Hall·FarnsworthJim Jaekel·JackIris Marshall·Mrs. CarterWilliam Harris·Gregorovich (as Bill Harris)Cathy Collins·Mitzi

Full Crew

(6 credits)

Directing· 1

Herschell Gordon Lewis·Director

Writing· 1

Herschell Gordon Lewis·Writer

Camera· 1

Herschell Gordon Lewis·Director of Photography

Sound & Music· 1

David F. Friedman·Sound Recordist

Art & Design· 1

Pat Finn-Lee·Special Effects Makeup Artist

Production· 1

David F. Friedman·Producer

By the Numbers

56.3

OF 100

Master Score

5.1

OF 10

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Color Me Blood Red's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#FFFFFF

#000000

#A52A2A

Mood

Macabre

Composition

Layered

Era

1960s

Visual Style

Mixed Media

“The movie poster features a collage of images. At the center-left is a cartoonish depiction of a man in a red cape and pointed shoes, painting on a canvas. Next”

horror

Key Elements

Paint BrushCanvasSevered HeadBikiniRope

Atmosphere

Gritty

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Indoor

Design Score

7/10