The Gruesome Twosome

225-poster
release date August 28 1967
studio New Star Video
director Herschell Gordon Lewis
writer Allison Louise Downe
starring Gretchen Wells, Elizabeth Davis
rating
R
tagline The most barbaric humor since the guillotine went out of style!

Synopsis

Mrs. Pringle and her son Rodney run a wig store which they stock by scalping young coeds who show up to look at the "room for rent." Meanwhile at the local college, Kathy is determined to figure out who is killing her classmates, much to boyfriend Dave's irritation. When her friend Dawn disappears, Kathy gets closer to the truth as she begins investigating the Pringle's lair.

Official Review

gruesome 2 The Gruesome TwosomeHG Lewis is the ultimate cheese master, and this gory little flick is indeed cheesy?
Made years before most of us were probably born, the story (and I call it that loosely) concerns the murderous ways of Mrs. Pringle and her demented son Rodney, who slaughter young co ed students to get their hair to sell as wigs. That?s the plot folks – no deep meaning here – exploitative gore just for the hell of it. …Read More

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Official Score: 4 / 5