Horror Movie Pioneer David F. Friedman Dies at 87 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-15-2011, 10:07 AM

Producer David F. Friedman, who many say created the splatter film when he collaborated with director Herschell Gordon Lewis on the 1963 film Blood Feast, has passed away at 87 from heart failure. Blood Feast had a thin plot involving a murderous Egyptian caterer who decapitates women (usually naked ones) and contained copious nudity, buckets of blood and not much else. From what I recall, it didn’t even contain sound effects during the murder scenes, besides dubbed screaming. He went on to produce cult classics like Ilsa: She-Wolf of the S.S., and the clever, often hilarious gore film Two Thousand Maniacs! And apparently, he really liked fun.

According to his IMDB bio, he dabbled some in soft-core erotic movies, but balked at the idea of directing any hardcore films in the ’70s, saying that they were “not as fun.” Then, after he retired, he said he would occasionally help produce independent horror and erotic films “just for fun.” And according to a New York times interview with Mike Vraney from Something Weird Video, “He partied like an animal. He ate huge meals, drank and smoked enormous cigars. He lived with gusto.” He also provided airline vomit bags for theaters to distribute to customers to help promote Blood Feast. If only horror movies still pulled stunts like that.

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Marvo301 · 02-15-2011, 03:02 PM

David F. Friedman

browneyes106 · 02-15-2011, 04:06 PM

RIP

catlover79 · 02-16-2011, 03:48 AM

Torgo · 02-16-2011, 02:13 PM

Awww RIP David.

I'm a huge fan of most of his stuff, he also more recently produced 2001 Maniacs, and Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat, love his interviews I've read, and the DVD commentaries he provided with HG Lewis on some of their films.

02-15-2011, 10:07 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Horror Movie Pioneer David F. Friedman Dies at 87 Producer David F. Friedman, who many say created the splatter film when he collaborated with director Herschell Gordon Lewis on the 1963 film Blood Feast, has passed away at 87 from heart failure. Blood Feast had a thin plot involving a murderous Egyptian caterer who decapitates women (usually naked ones) and contained copious nudity, buckets of blood and not much else. From what I recall, it didn’t even contain sound effects during the murder scenes, besides dubbed screaming. He went on to produce cult classics like Ilsa: She-Wolf of the S.S., and the clever, often hilarious gore film Two Thousand Maniacs! And apparently, he really liked fun. According to his IMDB bio, he dabbled some in soft-core erotic movies, but balked at the idea of directing any hardcore films in the ’70s, saying that they were “not as fun.” Then, after he retired, he said he would occasionally help produce independent horror and erotic films “just for fun.” And according to a New York times interview with Mike Vraney from Something Weird Video, “He partied like an animal. He ate huge meals, drank and smoked enormous cigars. He lived with gusto.” He also provided airline vomit bags for theaters to distribute to customers to help promote Blood Feast. If only horror movies still pulled stunts like that. http://www.movieline.com/2011/02/spl...dies-at-87.php
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02-15-2011, 03:02 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	David F. Friedman
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02-16-2011, 02:13 PM	#5
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,033	Awww RIP David. I'm a huge fan of most of his stuff, he also more recently produced 2001 Maniacs, and Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat, love his interviews I've read, and the DVD commentaries he provided with HG Lewis on some of their films.
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02-15-2011, 04:06 PM	#3
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	RIP