The Gore Trilogy – SRS Cinema (Blu-ray)

Release Dates: USA, 1990 (Gorgasm), USA, 1993 (Gorotica), USA, 1994 (Gore Whore), USA, 1989 (Dead Silence)
Director: Hugh Gallagher (All Films)
Cast: Gabriela, Rik Billock, Paula Hendricks, Paula Gallagher, Flint Mitchell (Gorgasm), Ghetty Chasun, Dingo Jones, Bushrude Gutterman, Brady Debussey (Gorotica), Audrey Street, Brady Debussey, D'Lana Tunnell, Paul Woodard, Sherry Lynn Garris (Gore Whore), Melissa Buhs, Brad Foltz, Paula Gallagher, Flint Mitchell, Kevin Patterson, Ron Scroggins, Cindy Weichbrodt (Dead Silence)

Release Date: November 11th, 2025
Approximate Running Times: 76 Minutes 3 Seconds (Gorgasm), 59 Minutes 32 Seconds (Gorotica), 69 Minutes 29 Seconds (Gore Whore), 62 Minutes 9 Seconds (Dead Silence)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio / 1080 Progressive / MPEG-4 AVCC (All Films)
Rating: NR
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono English (All Films)
Subtitles: N/A (All Films)
Region Coding: Region Free
Retail Price: $69.95

"Often referred to as the "American Nekromantik", Hugh Gallagher's "Gore Trilogy" is a shot-on-analog-video smorgasbord of sleaze and blood that has shocked and delighted underground movie fans for years. Now, for the first time ever, all three movies are presented on one release! This new edition also features a 75 behind the scenes on "Gorotica", featuring fan interviews and never before seen behind-the-scenes to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the middle child of the trilogy. Also includes "Gorgasm" and "Gore Whore" and a bonus 4th movie, "Dead Silence"." - synopsis provided by the distributor

Video: 2/5 (Gorgasm), 1.5/5 (Gorotica, Gore Whore, Dead Silence)

Here’s the information provided about this release's transfers, "New professional upscale from 2k master edit."

Gorgasm, Gorotica and Gore Whore come on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 41.4 GB

Feature: 14.1 GB (Gorgasm), 11.1 GB (Gorotica), 12.9 GB (Gore Whore)

Dead Silence comes on a 25 GB single layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 21.9 GB

Feature: 6.9 GB

Despite any work that has been done, all of these transfers look rough, and there is only so much that can be done with films shot on Super VHS. That said, the provided screenshots give you a clear idea of what to expect.

Audio: 2/5 (All Audio Tracks)

Each film comes with one audio option, a Dolby Digital mono mix in English. Although dialogue comes through clear enough to follow, all of these films are very limited range-wise.

Extras:

Extras on disc one include an introduction by the director Hugh Gallagher for Gorgasm (8 minutes 24 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an audio commentary with Hugh Gallagher for Gorgasm, an introduction by Hugh Gallagher for Gorotica (6 minutes 38 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an audio commentary with Hugh Gallagher and John Michael McCarthy for Gorotica, an audio commentary with Hugh Gallagher for Gorotica, an introduction by Hugh Gallagher for Gore Whore (16 minutes 32 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), and an audio commentary with Hugh Gallagher for Gore Whore.

The bulk of the extras is a second Blu-ray disc. Extras for Gorgasm include a trailer (48 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), bloopers (13 minutes 41 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), and an archival interview with Hugh Gallagher (15 minutes 23 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles). Extras for Gorotica include a trailer (43 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an archival interview with Hugh Gallagher (11 minutes 57 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), and an archival making-of retrospective documentary (69 minutes 31 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles). Extras for Gore Whore include a trailer (53 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles) and an archival interview with Hugh Gallagher (9 minutes 57 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles). Other extras include a Gore Trilogy slideshow (78 images—stills), a trailer for Exploding Angel (1 minute 43 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), raw footage from the unfinished Exploding Angel feature film (10 minutes, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), a trailer for Dead Silence (31 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an introduction with Hugh Gallagher for Dead Silence (7 minutes 10 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), and an audio commentary with Hugh Gallagher for Dead Silence.

Summary:

Gorgasm: A detective investigates a series of killings connected to a call girl who provides the ultimate climax.

Gorotica: A bank robber leaves his recently deceased partner with a necrophiliac.

Gore Whore: A reanimated hooker goes on a killing spree.

Hugh Gallagher's Gore trilogy consists of three films that share a common name and extensive use of gore. When it comes to characters and storylines, they are three standalone films that do not require having seen the other two films. The version of Gorgams included as part of this release is a newly created director’s cut that removes some of the narrative and tightens up the pacing.

When discussing the Gore trilogy, these are not films that will wow you with their performances; it is their use of excessive gore that drives them. The most memorable performances for each film are their leading ladies, especially Gabriella, who portrays Tara, the black widow call girl from Gorgasm. That said, for most of the cast, this would be their only film, at least under the pseudonyms they are using.

The premise for Gorotica feels like an Americanized version of Jörg Buttgereit's Nekromantik, while Gore Whore is a combination of Frankenhooker and Re-Animator. Although the technical aspects improved with each film, notably camerawork and editing, for me the strongest of these three films is easily Gorgasm.

Dead Silence: A serial killer who was executed one victim before he would have reached immortality possesses a man whom he uses to fulfill his destiny.

Dead Silence, like the three films that Hugh Gallagher directed after it, fits firmly into the horror genre. From a production standpoint, the only thing commendable about Dead Silence is an impressive stunt with a madman waving an axe while on top of a car. Wes Craven's Shocker, a film from the same year, shares a similar premise with Dead Silence. That said, after watching Dead Silence, it is not difficult to understand why the director shelved this film after its completion.

Although this release is billed as The Gore Trilogy, it is really the completed works of director Hugh Gallagher; it contains the four films he completed and all the footage he shot for Exploding Angel. The films contained in this collection are going to look rough due to the format they were shot on, and this release comes with a wealth of informative extras. That said, The Gore Trilogy is only recommended for fans of do-it-yourself horror cinema.

Written by Michael Den Boer