Creepshow

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Creepshow

R

Released Nov 12, 1982

1h 57m

Horror

Comedy

Fantasy

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A compendium of five short but terrifying tales contained within a single full-length feature, this film conjures scares from traditional bogeymen and portents of doom. In one story, a monster escapes from its holding cell. Another focuses on a husband (Leslie Nielsen) with a creative way of getting back at his cheating wife. Other stories concern a rural man (Stephen King) and a visitor from outer space, and a homeowner (E.G. Marshall) with huge bug problems and a boozing corpse.

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Critics Consensus

It's uneven, as anthologies often are, but Creepshow is colorful, frequently funny, and treats its inspirations with infectious reverence.

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Neil Jillett

The Age (Australia)

Creepshow offers five variations on the theme of horror comedy, but hardly any variety. It is a stodgy exercise.

Aug 9, 2022

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Michael Blowen

Boston Globe

It's just too bad that Creepshow wasn't like a real comic book. You could skip the first four stories and read the finale.

Aug 9, 2022

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Creepshow joins two masters of horror and proves that two minds are not necessarily better than one. In fact, it is hard to believe that either man would have made such a bad film working without the other.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 9, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Like other anthologies, the work as a whole is often dragged down by its weakest constituents.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 8, 2024

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Classic gruesome Stephen King pulp makes for one of the best comic book movies of all time.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 14, 2023

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Michael Lasky

Bay Area Reporter

We aren't spared the expected gross-out special effects; it's just that Creepshow has been directed with wit and love for the genre.

Aug 9, 2022

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MG_Claymore C

A funny more that scary collection of vignettes. But still entertaining enough. "Meteor shit!." - Stephen King

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Jay H

A fun horror anthology that, in my opinion, doesn't deserve its "classic" reputation.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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Melissa H

I'm sorry i absolutely Love Stephen King but if I didn't know that he had a part in this movie ( 5 short films put together for 1 full length movie) I wouldn't believe it. I'm sorry but in my humble opinion this falls way short of his amazing work like Misery. I'd give this movie 0 stars if I could because I don't think it deserves 1. Complete waste of time. I first watched it in the late 90's and once again this month ( October 2024) and it's just as bad as I remember.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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Jonathan O

Creepshow is a thrill ride of horror and comedy and both George A. Romero and Stephen King did really outstanding job to make a horror anthology into one film and you got really fantastic cast members and spectacular make-up effects artist by Vietnam Veteran Tom Savini and really fantastic cinematography it captures the comic book style of the 50's horror comics and really dark twisted humor to keep us entertained and enjoy the film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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This Old G

One of my all-time favorite horror anthologies definitely in my top five.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Nolan L

Classic movie and franchise

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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George A. Romero

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Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")

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Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")

E.G. Marshall

Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")

Fritz Weaver

Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")

Leslie Nielsen

Richard Vickers ("Something To Tide You Over")

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Synopsis

A compendium of five short but terrifying tales contained within a single full-length feature, this film conjures scares from traditional bogeymen and portents of doom. In one story, a monster escapes from its holding cell. Another focuses on a husband (Leslie Nielsen) with a creative way of getting back at his cheating wife. Other stories concern a rural man (Stephen King) and a visitor from outer space, and a homeowner (E.G. Marshall) with huge bug problems and a boozing corpse.

Director: George A. Romero
Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein
Screenwriter: Stephen King
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 1982, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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