Scalps, wigs, and Florida sleaze in Herschell Gordon Lewis's blood-soaked campus shocker.
THE GRUESOME TWOSOME
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A demented, elderly woman has her mentally retarded son kill and scalp various young women to use their hair for her wig shop. A persistent coed tries to link various killings on a local Florida college campus to them.
Quick Answer
The Gruesome Twosome is a 1967 American horror film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis about a demented wig shop owner and her son who scalp young women at a Florida college.
Programmer's Pick
Wigs and whiplash go hand in hand when Herschell Gordon Lewis is at the helm. The Gruesome Twosome delivers scalp-tingling splatter, a domineering mother-son duo, and a campus mystery that’s as outrageous as its body count.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
Produced and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, this 1967 splatter comedy was released as part of a double bill with his other film from the same year, highlighting Lewis's prolific output and influence in the splatter subgenre during the late 1960s.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A seemingly harmless business hides a grisly purpose as Mrs. Pringle's wig shop becomes the epicenter of campus killings.
The film blends graphic violence with an offbeat, psychotronic sense of humor, making for a gory yet tongue-in-cheek experience.
Set among college students, the movie weaves fraternity life and young women into a chilling pattern of stalking and murder.
Herschell Gordon Lewis himself makes an uncredited appearance as a radio announcer, adding a sly wink to genre fans.
Scene Gallery
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Young women renting rooms at Mrs. Pringle's house
Serial murder and scalping by Mrs. Pringle and her son
Victims are killed and scalped for their hair
Florida college campus and wig shop
Questions from the Vault
When was The Gruesome Twosome released? +
The Gruesome Twosome was released in 1967.
Who directed The Gruesome Twosome? +
Herschell Gordon Lewis directed The Gruesome Twosome.
How long is The Gruesome Twosome? +
The film has a runtime of 72 minutes.
What genre is The Gruesome Twosome? +
The Gruesome Twosome is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.
Where can I watch The Gruesome Twosome? +
You can watch The Gruesome Twosome on SassyFlix.
What happens to the scalps of the murdered women in The Gruesome Twosome? +
The scalps from the murdered women are used by Mrs. Pringle to create wigs for her shop.
