{"id":34009,"date":"2014-08-11T11:49:24","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T18:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34009"},"modified":"2020-12-12T16:26:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T23:26:31","slug":"color-me-blood-red-1965","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34009","title":{"rendered":"Color Me Blood Red (1965)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;What kind of a vampire are you, painting with blood? Are you a painter or a butcher?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-34010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Poster-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Poster.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA mediocre but well-known painter (Don Joseph) finds himself gorily inspired by the use of human blood in his works.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artists<\/li>\n<li>Herschell Gordon Lewis Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Serial Killers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis third entry in Herschell Gordon Lewis&#8217;s &#8220;blood trilogy&#8221; &#8212; preceded by <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=33993\"><em>Blood Feast<\/em> (1963)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=124\"><em>2000 Maniacs<\/em> (1964)<\/a> &#8212; is a vastly inferior homage to Roger Corman&#8217;s B-grade classic <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3108\"><em>A Bucket of Blood<\/em> (1959)<\/a>, and offers nothing of interest to those not smitten with the uniquely tasteless genre of &#8220;splatter films&#8221;. Given that the directorial and acting skills here are superior (it&#8217;s all relative) to those shown in <em>Blood Feast<\/em>, its camp potential is much lower &#8212; though you may chuckle a bit at how <em>truly<\/em> terrible Joseph&#8217;s paintings are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Painting4.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(For a humorous blow-by-blow analysis by a critic who refers to this as Lewis&#8217;s &#8220;worst film&#8221;, click <a href=\"http:\/\/jabootu.net\/?p=2338\">here<\/a>.) Be forewarned that whenever a tedious Beatnik duo (Patricia Lee and Jim Jaekel) show up on screen, presumably for comic relief, you&#8217;ll need to have your fast-forward button easily on hand.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik-1536x869.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik-477x270.png 477w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Beatnik.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Of mild interest is the incorporation of Aqua Cycles into several sequences; this sporting activity is something you just don&#8217;t see anymore, in real life or the movies, probably for good reason.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A glimpse at (now antique) Aqua Cycles<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Color-Me-Blood-Red-Aquamobile.png 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; definitely feel free to skip this one unless you&#8217;re a fan of Lewis&#8217;s work. Listed as a Cult Movie and Trash (a.k.a. non-essential viewing) in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0059044\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/horror\/color-me-blood-red-1965.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jabootu.net\/?p=2338\">Jabutoo Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticmoviemusings.com\/2016\/01\/28\/color-me-blood-red-1965\/\">SciFilm Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/color-me-blood-red\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What kind of a vampire are you, painting with blood? Are you a painter or a butcher?&#8221; Synopsis: A mediocre but well-known painter (Don Joseph) finds himself gorily inspired by the use of human blood in his works. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Artists Herschell Gordon Lewis Films Horror Films Serial Killers Review: This third entry in Herschell Gordon Lewis&#8217;s &#8220;blood trilogy&#8221; &#8212; preceded by Blood Feast (1963) and 2000 Maniacs (1964) &#8212; is a vastly inferior homage to Roger&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34009\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34009"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57417,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34009\/revisions\/57417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}