Blood Feast
“You'll Recoil and Shudder as You Witness the Slaughter and Mutilation of Nubile Young Girls - in a Weird and Horrendous Ancient Rite!”
Synopsis
In the sleepy suburbs of Miami, seemingly normal Egyptian immigrant Fuad Ramses runs a successful catering business. He also murders young women and plans to use their body parts to revive the goddess Ishtar. The insane Ramses hypnotizes a socialite in order to land a job catering a party for her debutante daughter, Suzette Fremont, and turns the event into an evening of gruesome deaths, bloody dismemberment and ritual sacrifice.
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Official Trailer - BLOOD FEAST (1963, Herschell Gordon Lewis, William Kerwin, Mal Arnold)
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-07-10
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William Kerwin
Detective Pete Thornton
Mal Arnold
Fuad Ramses
Connie Mason
Suzette Fremont
Lyn Bolton
Dorothy Freemont
Scott H. Hall
Frank - Police Captain
Christy Foushee
Trudy Sanders
Ashlyn Martin
Marcy
Astrid Olson
Motel Victim
Sandra Sinclair
Pat Tracey
Jerome Eden
High Priest (uncredited)
Allison Louise Downe
Woman at Lecture (uncredited)
David F. Friedman
Drunken Husband (uncredited)
Craig Maudslay Jr.
Garbage Truck Driver (uncredited)
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Toni Newsholme
Mrs. Franklin (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 6, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 22, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
163.27x
+$4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Screenplay & Story
- Allison Louise Downe
- Original Score
- Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Original Title
- Blood Feast
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Production Budget
- $25K
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Friedman-Lewis Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Allison Louise Downe, Herschell Gordon Lewis, David F. Friedman
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Frank Romolo, Robert L. Sinise
David F. Friedman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Stanford S. Kohlberg
Department Leadership Roster
David F. Friedman
Producer
Allison Louise Downe
Screenplay
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Director
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Director of Photography
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Producer
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Original Music Composer
Stanford S. Kohlberg
Producer
Frank Romolo
Editor
Robert L. Sinise
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blood Feast
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Blood Feast about?
In the sleepy suburbs of Miami, seemingly normal Egyptian immigrant Fuad Ramses runs a successful catering business. He also murders young women and plans to use their body parts to revive the goddess Ishtar. The insane Ramses hypnotizes a socialite in order to land a job catering a party for her debutante daughter, Suzette Fremont, and turns the event into an evening of gruesome deaths, bloody dismemberment and ritual sacrifice.
Who directed Blood Feast?
Blood Feast was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
Who stars in Blood Feast?
The principal cast of Blood Feast includes William Kerwin, Mal Arnold, Connie Mason, Lyn Bolton, Scott H. Hall.
When was Blood Feast released and how long is it?
Blood Feast was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 7m.
What was the box office and production budget of Blood Feast?
Blood Feast had a reported production budget of $25K and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (163.27 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Blood Feast?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blood Feast was composed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Blood Feast?
Blood Feast holds official age classifications: CA: 18A; DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.).