Creepshow (1982)

Creepy Fun

"Creepshow" unites George Romero, Stephen King and the make up skills of Tom Savini to deliver five creepy yet intriguing tales. It is delivered in true comic book fashion with embellished lighting, unique camera angles and animated transitions from one tale to the next. After all, it was based on the E.C. horror comics.

It all begins with "Father's Day" in which a murdered father comes back from the grave to collect his long awaited Father's Day cake. It has its scares and the humor isn't as tacky as the summary would suggest. It can actually make you laugh.

Stephen King is the star in the next tale "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill." A meteors goop makes everything grow including Jordy himself. King's performance as a slow minded hillbilly was decent at best. In my opinion he should stick to writing. This tale is definitely not the best of the bunch.

The tales continue with "Something to Tide You Over" which stars Leslie Nielson as a merciless husband seeking revenge on his wife and her lover (Ted Danson) by burying them up to their necks in sand and then leaving it up to the high tide to finish the job. You know what they say about revenge...hint, hint. It was definitely a change of pace to see Nielson play the antagonist in this story. I'm still used to seeing him as Frank Drebin, but he played the "bad" guy really well.

The best was saved for second to last in "The Crate." Henry (Hal Holbrook) is a college professor who is submissive to his extremely annoying wife. One day on campus a mysterious crate is found containing a ferocious creature, so Henry decides to make his wife the creature's next meal. This tale is the goriest of all five and contains some really gruesome scenes including one where half a face is bitten off...Sweet.

Last but not least is "They're Creeping Up On You." A millionaire misophobic (afraid of germs and contamination) has his apartment invaded with thousands of roaches. Eventually it's not just his apartment that becomes overrun if you catch my drift. Roaches got to go somewhere. Definitely disturbing and gross...not for those with a weak stomach.

Five eerie tales on one disc with George Romero directing and Stephen King writing make "Creepshow" worth buying. Add this to your horror collection. September 6, 2008

Creepshow........

Creepshow is 1982 Anthology Horror movie directed by George Romero and written by Stephen King. It stars Stephen King, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, E.G.Marshall, and Ed Harris. It contains five stories: "Father's Day", "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill", "Something to Tide You Over", "The Crate" and "They're Creeping Up on You!". Two of these stories, "The Crate" and "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" (originally titled "Weeds") are previously published King short stories. It's considered a sleeper hit at the box-office amongst horror fans, considering it made $21 Million Dollars domestically. The film itself serves as a homage to EC Comics' Tale from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror & The Haunt of Fear.

These days, this movie can be found in bargain bins everywhere where movies are sold and is a good buy, if you ask me. It's another one of my favorites. One I recommend to all. April 21, 2008

Fun

This is a fun movie. No real blood or gore, but plenty of thrills and chills.
It proves you don't need a bunch of split blood and guts to make a good horror flick.
March 26, 2008

Classic, pure and simple

Creepshow is a name that I feel gets often overlooked in the horror community. Directed by George Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead), the film is comprised of 5 short films based on tales by Stephen King. It's a fantastic homage of sorts to the E.C horror comics of the 50's, and is a great mixture of horror with a touch of comedy thrown in for good measure. The result is a well put together, slightly but not too campy two hours of entertainment.

Father's Day: Perhaps the shortest feature, this is a tale about a wealthy family getting together for a Father's Day dinner. However the deceased father rises from his grave to get revenge on the family who desperately wanted his money after his passing. Oh and he wants cake too.

The Lonely Death of Jordy Verril: Another relatively short piece featuring Stephen King himself as the ignorant yokel Jordy Verril. A meteor crashes to earth near Jordy's home, so he decides to pick it up and try to sell it at the college. However the meteor emits some strange goo that causes weeds to grow everywhere, like on Jordy for instance.

Something to Tide you Over: Great feature starring Leslie Nielson as the bad guy who buries his wife and the man with whom she is cheating with up to their necks on the beach. He then lets the rising tide deal with the two of them. However he may not have seen the last of them as they rise again as the living dead.

The Crate: The longest feature by far, a professor and custodian discover a crate underneath the stairs at a college. After prying it open, the unleash a vicious ape-like beast that has a taste for human flesh. A fellow professor then utilizes the crate to rid himself of his overbearing and dominating wife.

They're Creeping up on you: A mean spirited millionaire with a bug-phobia is having an intensifying roach problem.

Overall I'd say that all of the short films are quite enjoyable, and the little animated sequences in between the segments are a unique touch. Creepshow is well casted, generally well acted, and just a lot of fun to watch. If you love horror with a bit of humor as well, you can't beat this movie! March 14, 2008

Amateur

By today's standards, this movie doesn't hold up. The quality is amateur. The acting is atrocious. Adrienne Barbeau for example was over the top in her portrayal of Wilma "Billy". "The Crate" didn't make any sense. I wouldn't recommend it. January 25, 2008

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