Jeepers Creepers

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Jeepers Creepers

R

2001

1h 30m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church, Trish (Gina Philips) and her brother Darry (Justin Long) watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart-stopping race for their lives. They find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force that relentlessly pursues them and gives a new and chilling meaning to the old song "Jeepers Creepers."

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Critics Consensus

Jeepers Creepers has a promising start. Unfortunately, the tension and suspense quickly deflates into genre cliches as movie goes on.

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

01/06/2002

4/5

If the reptile brain in you, that ugly little cluster of cerebral cells where all the destructive urges lie, needs a good jolt, Jeepers Creepers offers you just such a treat.

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

09/24/2001

4/5

An unsettling, gory, but intelligent horror flick.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

09/04/2001

3/5

What it lacks in studio-level finesse it more than makes up for with unrelenting imagination and a creepily visceral punch.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 3

1.5/4

An absurd horror yarn in which a winged demon goes on a murderous rampage whenever he hears the title tune. (Personally, Phil Collins’ “Sussudio” and Magic!’s “Rude” are the only songs that would make me take a hatchet to someone’s head, but I digress.)

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Oct 2

4/5

Instantly suspenseful from the start and bolstered by tremendously believable performances from the two leads, this unique flight of dark imagination is a terrific variation on the "psycho from hell" formula and a memorably gruesome horror fantasy.

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

10/01/2024

Jonathan Brack’s Creeper is a morbid and perverted weirdo — every bit as funny as chilling — who totally steals the second half once he’s given more screen time to fool around.

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Miranda C.

@RT61218028 May 5

I watched Jeepers Creepers for the second time and I just can’t get behind this movie. I have mixed feelings about it. The concept and overall story were actually really good and creepy, and it had a lot of potential to be a great horror movie. But honestly, the characters kind of ruined it for me. They made so many dumb decisions that it took away from the tension and made parts of the movie feel frustrating instead of scary. I still think it’s a solid movie idea-wise, but the weak character choices made it harder to fully enjoy.

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Dainard B.

@Dainard Apr 11

One of my favorite all time horror movies. A must see if you haven’t already

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Mar 26

One of the most creative horror movies!

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Abigail S.

@undeadkilljoy Feb 24

I genuinely love this movie so much. It is my go to watch for something when I'm bored or just have free time. I find it enjoyable.

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Aaron S.

@Aaron0309 Feb 19

Jeepers Creepers is a fast paced horror thriller and is entertaining from start to finish, with great practical effects and one of the best horror creature features ever.

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Downriver R

@Downriver Feb 7

One of the best horror movies ever in my opinion. This was excellent and a must see. Awsome monster/great acting/ top notch cast. Just all around great movie that everyone should see if you love the horror genre

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Synopsis

After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church, Trish (Gina Philips) and her brother Darry (Justin Long) watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart-stopping race for their lives. They find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force that relentlessly pursues them and gives a new and chilling meaning to the old song "Jeepers Creepers."

Director: Victor Salva
Producer: Barry Opper, Tom Luse
Screenwriter: Victor Salva
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists, American Zoetrope, Cinerenta
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Terror Gore|Terror/Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.9M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)