Color Me Blood Red (1965): Cast & Plot
Color Me Blood Red is a 1965 comedy horror film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, starring Gordon Oas-Heim as Adam Sorg, Elyn Warner and Scott H. Hall. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Box Office Spectaculars
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Color Me Blood Red About?
The premise of Color Me Blood Red without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fiendish is the word for it! Gore specialist H.G. Lewis’ gruesome tale of an artist who becomes a success after using human blood in his paintings.
Color Me Blood Red Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- man murders a man
- man murders a woman
- serial murder
- splatterpunk
- slasher
- splatter
- psychotronic film
- easel
- out of focus
- pedal boat
- picture frame
- canvas
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- pontiac catalina
- putting out a cigarette on one's hand
- spear
- motor boat
- beret
- beach party
- bathing suit
- toasting marshmallows
- teen slasher
- fear
- slasher horror
- bikini
- splatter horror
- dark comedy
- painted with blood
- 1960s
- eccentric artist
- blood
- painting
- artist
- psychopathic killer
- psychopath
- blood splatter
- blood as paint
- painting with blood
- graphic violence
- dead woman with eyes open
- stabbed in the head
- impalement
- female tied up
- female victim
- exploitation film
- disembowelment
- death
- dead woman
- axe
- convertible
- corncob pipe
Color Me Blood Red Cast & Characters
Gordon Oas-Heim leads the cast as Adam Sorg, with Elyn Warner as Gigi and Scott H. Hall as Farnsworth. Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Gordon Oas-Heim as Adam Sorg
- Elyn Warner as Gigi
- Scott H. Hall as Farnsworth
- William Harris as Gregorovich (as Bill Harris)
Also Starring in Color Me Blood Red
· 6 more- Candi Conder April Carter
- Jerome Eden Rolf
- Jim Jaekel Jack
- Pat Finn-Lee Sydney (as Patricia Lee)
- Iris Marshall Mrs. Carter
- Cathy Collins Mitzi
More from Herschell Gordon Lewis
More films directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Uh-oh Show, Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat, The Gore Gore Girls and The Year of the Yahoo!.
Color Me Blood Red Plot Summary
What happens in Color Me Blood Red from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Adam Sorg Gordon Oas-Heim is a struggling artist who lives in a house near the beach and wrestles with a hot temper fueled by critics who mock his use of color. He often vents his frustration on those around him, especially his girlfriend Gigi Elyn Warner. His fixation centers on finding the perfect shade of red, a quest that consumes him and shapes every choice he makes.
Full summary
The whole story of Color Me Blood Red, scene by scene
Color Me Blood Red Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Larry Karaszewski on COLOR ME BLOOD RED
How Well Do You Know Color Me Blood Red?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the struggling artist who seeks the perfect shade of red?
Cars in Color Me Blood Red
5 cars on screen, including the 1964 Pontiac Bonneville and the 1964 Pontiac Catalina.
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1964 Pontiac Bonneville Important role -
1964 Pontiac Catalina Important role -
1964 Pontiac Catalina Minor role -
1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Background role
Color Me Blood Red Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Color Me Red” and “Model Massacre”.
- Also known as
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- Color Me Red
- Model Massacre
- カラー・ミー・ブラッド・レッド
- W Kolorze Krwi
- 把我染成血红色
- Beni Kırmızıya Boya
- Раскрась меня кроваво-красным
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Color Me Blood Red FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Color Me Blood Red, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Color Me Blood Red?
Color Me Blood Red runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Color Me Blood Red released?
Color Me Blood Red was released on October 13, 1965.
Who directed Color Me Blood Red?
Color Me Blood Red was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
More films by Herschell Gordon Lewis Who is in the cast of Color Me Blood Red?
Color Me Blood Red stars Gordon Oas-Heim as Adam Sorg, Elyn Warner as Gigi and Scott H. Hall as Farnsworth, among 10 credited actors.
Does Color Me Blood Red have a post-credit scene?
No. Color Me Blood Red has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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