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      Creepshow

      1982, Horror/Comedy, 1h 57m

      75 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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

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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.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Horror, Comedy, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: George A. Romero

      • Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein

      • Writer: Stephen King

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.

      • Production Co: Warner Brothers

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Hal Holbrook
      Adrienne Barbeau
      E.G. Marshall
      Fritz Weaver
      Leslie Nielsen
      Carrie Nye
      Viveca Lindfors
      Ed Harris
      Ted Danson
      Stephen King
      Warner Shook
      Robert Harper
      Elizabeth Regan
      Gaylen Ross
      Jon Lorner
      Don Keefer
      Bingo O'Malley
      John Amplas
      David Early
      Nann Mogg
      Stephen King
      Salah M. Hassanein
      Michelle Dibucci
      John Harrison
      Michael Gornick
      Pasquale Buba
      Paul Hirsch
      Michael Spolan
      Carl Clifford

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      • Nov 08, 2017

        Ah, Creepshow. A cult (and mainstream?) hit that may be the best anthology film ever made. I enjoy The Twilight Zone movie very much, but this is a really effective, well-made and mostly scary and funny collection of short stories. Only the cruelty of story #3 and silliness of story #5 keep this from being a 5 star review. The first tale, "Father's Day" is a solid, by-the-numbers story of revenge-from-the-grave, with the Patriarch of the family coming back, literally, from the grave to have his cake. It's got good acting, and is scary and funny. A great choice to start this movie. The second short is about simpleton, Jordy Varrell. He is a simple, poor hick who lives alone in the country in an old farmhouse. He drinks cheap wine, and watches pro wrestling on a tiny, old t.v. He discovers a meteorite, which opens, oozes goo on him, which then starts growing a deadly space-moss. It's funny, and weird, but pretty good. Another good choice to put this simple, very short story second. The third story is well cast, well acted, and is again about revenge from the grave. But this story is not the same as Father's Day. This one is cruel. Unlike the patriarch in Father's Day, who died because he was a mean, old, bully, the victims here who come back to life were killed because of an affair. And they are killed in VERY cruel fashion. At least they get their "justice." I guess. The fourth story is the best. The Crate is a great story, slowly built up to the scares, and is very funny too. I was really afraid of The Crate when I was young. The fifth and final story is simple. A wealthy, cruel magnate is holed up in his sterile penthouse, where he keeps everything and everyone out. Except, it's infested with roaches. The scare factor here depends on your feelings about roaches. It's an ok story, but the weakest of the five. They could have ended this movie after The Crate, and it would have been a stronger film. It's also quite long, at 2 hours. Well cast, well made, and with five tales, it's a full film. A classic.

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      • Oct 31, 2016

        Masters of horror George A. Romero and Stephen King team up for the terrifying horror anthology Ceepshow. Starring Ted Danson, Hal Halbrook, Adrian, and Ed Harris, the film features 5 tales of terror, including a murdered grandfather rising from the grave, the awakening of an ancient Arctic creature, and an adulterous couple being buried alive. Additionally, the frame story that connects the segments uses a creative comic book aesthetic that helps to set the right tone; which has a nice mixture of horror and comedy. And the music too does a good job at complimenting the material. However, the makeup effects (done by Tome Savini) are rather hit and miss; as some are really grizzly and others are incredibly cheesy. Yet while it has some problems, Creepshow is a chilling excursion into the bizarre and macabre.

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      • Apr 20, 2013

        Two of Horror's most prominent figures team-up for this wildly uneven (it's an anthology after all) but always fun to watch Creepshow. Romero is having a blast directing this, paying tribute to the 50s pulp magazine that pretty much influenced all of his career and King is also having plenty of fun writing witty dialogues for this very strong cast. He even acts in one of the stories! With pretty horrible results but that's part of the fun. There's a bit for everyone here, psychological terror, ghosts, zombies, monsters and bugs... plenty of bugs!

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      • Oct 27, 2012

        As much as I wanted to like this, I only found one of the five stories to be interesting, the fourth one titled "The Crate." All of the other stories are at best mediocre, and they generally fail to scare or provide laughs. What I will give it credit for is a fantastic cast and great make-up done by legendary Dawn of the Dead make-up artist Tom Savini. However, when viewed as a whole, this really doesn't make for very entertaining horror or comedy, and it seems like a missed opportunity coming from horror veterans like George Romero and Stephen King.

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