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Hugh Gallagher

Hugh Gallagher is an American film director, producer, and writer known for his work in the horror genre. He directed and wrote films such as Dead Silence (1989), Gorgasm (1990), Gorotica (1993), and Gore Whore (1994). Gallagher's films are characterized by their low-budget production and cult following. He is also recognized for his satirical college application essay, which gained widespread att…

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Gore WhoreGore Whore · 1994
Gore Whore
3.41994
MovieHorror
When a lab assistant steals an important formula and all its documentation from Dr. Whitman, he hires a bottom-of-the-barrel private eye, Chase Barr, to locate it. When Barr digs deeper into the case he finds the lab assistant is actually a dead sex worker named Dawn and the "formula" is a reanimation agent that, with the consumption of human blood, is keeping her alive.
Dead SilenceDead Silence · 1989
Dead Silence
1989
MovieHorrorThriller
Justice is served when mass murderer Sam Mason is put to death in the electric chair...or is it? Would-be victim Terri is still haunted by Mason, and soon finds death is no deterrent for Mason's spirit as he is hellbent on putting the final nail in Terri's coffin. On a desperate run for her life, Mason's spirit latches onto any unsuspecting soul in order to fulfill his quest to kill Terri. Can she escape from the horrors of the American justice system not having any application to dead criminals?
Jimmy's HallJimmy's Hall · 2014
Jimmy's Hall
6.72014
MovieHistoryDrama
In Depression-era Ireland, Jimmy Gralton returns home after a decade's exile in America. Witnessing the levels of poverty and oppression, his inner activist reawakens and he seeks to reopen the dance hall that led to his deportation.
Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow FactoryVick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory · 2025
Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory
2025
MovieHorrorDrama
Vick and Tarstar are shooting their latest horror movie trash epic, Scarecrowed, with a cast and crew of punks, drug addicts, fetish models, and dumpster divers. Set back with extra hairy relationship drama, homelessness, lack of funding, and their crew members quitting, Vick and Tarstar just want to tell their story: With the right bucket, you too can buy your own hair cutting scarecrow made by the animatronic Goo Guys at the Scarecrow Factory.
GoroticaGorotica · 1993
Gorotica
4.01993
MovieHorror
Neil and Max are bank robbers. Max swallows an expensive jewel, gets shot and dies. Neil takes off with Max and meets Carrie the necrophile.
Metal NoirMetal Noir · 1990
Metal Noir
5.01990
MovieHorror
Laurel Oberion thinks she's buying a nice house, but gets more than she bargained for! Haunted by a dead anthropologist and his satanic wife, Laurel's newfound home turns into a bloodbath of sexual desires when pain and pleasure mix indiscriminately. A basement of terror hides the secret... blood flows as human sacrifice leads to resurrection of a Dark God... and only Laurel can stop it before it's too late! Writer's block becomes psychotic madness in METAL NOIR, where blood-spattered sex leads to face-stabbing gore!
Tender FleshTender Flesh · 1997
Tender Flesh
3.31997
MovieHorror
An exotic dancer is hired to perform for a wealthy couple on an island. And this takes for a turn for the worse when she is hunted by the couple on the island as the prey and dinner!
Lust for FrankensteinLust for Frankenstein · 1998
Lust for Frankenstein
3.11998
MovieHorror
Moira Frankenstein, the grand-daughter of noted mad scientist Dr. Frankenstein, has become obsessed with the work of her ancestor and she decides to pick up the family business where he left off.

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Damselvis, Daughter of HelvisDamselvis, Daughter of Helvis · 1994
Damselvis, Daughter of Helvis
7.01994
MovieHorrorFantasy
While delivering an apocalyptic message to his sect, the unearthly Black Jesus orders his leather-clad, biker converts to destroy the pagan mistress Damselvis before she can raise her father, the fabled rock and roll deity Helvis, from the dead. When a sheltered, country schoolgirl named Isla M. (Sherry Lynn Garris) is nearly butchered by Black Jesus’ murderous disciple Candy (Ghetty Chasun), she is miraculously reborn as the fringe-adorned, Harley riding Damselvis; who promptly embarks on a pilgrimage to Memphis, spreading the gospel along the way by disseminating Helvis records to a burgeoning and ardent congregation of fans. Once Helvis is resurrected from his pyramid tomb, he must confront the monstrous Woofman in a final battle to the death to determine the religious rites for the new millennia!

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