Jeepers Creepers

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Jeepers Creepers

R

Released Aug 31, 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

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.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 6, 2002

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

An unsettling, gory, but intelligent horror flick.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2001

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

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

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2001

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

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.

Oct 1, 2024

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

"You know the part in scary movies where somebody does something really stupid and everybody hates them for it?," Trish says to her thrill-seeking brother, Darry, in the horror film "Jeepers Creepers." "Well, this is it."

Rated: 2/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

There's a menace to it that creates a lot of tension, and the direction makes all the right moves, but the proverbial "big reveal" makes the whole thing seem more than a little ridiculous.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 2, 2022

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Bill T

Text: Even though this movie was from 2001 the special effects were pretty decent storyline was good and Justin long and Gina Phillips were pretty good in this film Jeepers Creepers. Now I've seen a lot of horror movies and this one I give it 8 out of 10 Stars considering it was done in 2001 and special effects were not as perfect as they are today 2025. This is the first of several Jeepers Creepers stories in the franchise and I decided to rewatch this one and give it an IMBD rating as well as a rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This one I would recommend to watch first and then there are others that follow and I will grade them accordingly but for now I recommend this film to people who do like horror films it's definitely worth the watch. Summary: Jeepers Creepers

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Stephen C

Failure in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Mr. B

the first jeepers creepers movie was good & nightmare fuel at the same time, the ending was terrifying when I first watched it love this movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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nick s

The first fifteen minutes was surprisingly good for a horror. It had a bit of a Duel vibe. But then the wheels fell off. A bunch of cawing crows announced that things were about to get silly and the movie rapidly devolved into cliche shlock. There was a goblin antagonist whose rules of engagement made no sense, and a make-it-up-as-you-go plot that included random phone calls from psychics.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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John C

The acting was so terrible in this corny horror movie, I was just waiting for both characters to be killed off and fast. NOT a good horror film and the story just makes you want to slap some sense into the writers. Once again, the acting is forceful and terrible! Don't waste your time. Halloween 3 was BETTER than this mess. And that's saying something!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Julian S

The film kicks off with promise and creeping dread, but the creature blows it—more bizarre than scary. Still, it’s a ride worth taking.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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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)

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