Creepshow

These Stephen King penned short stories really recall the classic EC horror comics of the 1950s. It also helps that George A. Romero mixes in the garish comic book colors to every story with each beginning and ending with actual cartoon/comic book sequences.

The stories themselves are all good. There is some corny gore, with lots of really red blood, but not much in the way of slashings, stabbings or anything like that. There are some jumpy scares, primarily in the opening story about a vengeful corpse in "Father's Day" and from the captured Antarctic baboon monstrosity of "The Beast". There are also a couple of stories of prolonged horror with the surprisingly funny acting of Stephen King himself in "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" and from Leslie Nielsen and Ted Danson, who trade a little torture in "Something To Tide You Over". And to finish things off, we have the cockroach chaos of "They're Creeping Up On You".

Choosing a favorite story of the five presented here is a tall order. Leslie Nielsen is nuts as the scorned Richard Vickers and he wins my favorite character vote, although Adrienne Barbeau, E.G. Marshall and Stephen King are also excellent.

The greatest compliment I can give this anthology is I can't pick a favorite story from all of them.

Classic. It has aged well and the practical effects and makeup still impress. Stories are evocative of the EC horror comics and it showcases the ooey-gooey aspects of those blood drenched pages. Even Stephen King's ridiculous acting doesn't ruin the film, though it does detract.

⭕️ I love that the botanical hillbilly is watching old school WWF action (featuring Bob Backlund against one of the Wild Samoans).

⭕️ How am I supposed to take seriously Frank Dreben coming on heavy to Sam Malone? That’s just silly.

⭕️ “No more goddam bugs.
Heads are gonna roll..” - Isn’t one of cockroaches’ most notable attributes that they can survive without their heads for some time?

⭕️ Incidentally, ‘prat’ to English audiences means something equivalent to the American ‘nimrod’ or ‘jerk’ - so the Howard Hughes character in the last episode is fairly aptly named.
He’s more than just a prat though, he’s much further into ‘total wanker’ territory.


⭕️ I wonder if the American Humane Society offered an opinion on the treatment in all those creepy crawlers? Roaches have rights too?

Very entertaining. Not taking itself too seriously.

One of the segments runs a little too long, but otherwise this is a damn good anthology. Love the humor, and the filters used to really give it that comic book pop. Some great memorable lines too.

Some of the segments I really enjoy and some not as much. Gotta love some of the comic style shots. Overall, it’s a good watch.

This is one of those movies that I like to pull out every 5-7+ years or so and give it a watch. It's nothing special today, but a few of the episodes stick with you, just like the old Tales from the Crypt TV show, Ray Bradbury presents, and the like.

But man does that last episode really make me itch.

**T**_heme_- 6/10
**R**_ewatchibility_- 6.5/10
**A**_cting_- 6/10
**K**_inematography_- 7/10
**T**_ime_- 6/10
**Total** - 31.5/5 = ==6.3==

George Romero & Stephen King present a tribute to the EC horror comics with the anthological Creepshow. Now scoring this is a tad tricking as it's a compilation of 5 stories bookended with a "sixth" one. My ranking from highest to lowest: The Crate; Something to Tide You Over; They're Creeping Up on You!; The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill; & Father's Day. The prologue and epilogue are fine but they're not significant enough to affect the rating. Had the first two stories been scrapped, this would have been much better. Twenty-five minutes for three stories and 15 for the bookends is what a format like this needs as it's difficult to overstay your welcome in 90 minutes. I can't say the same for Creepshow unfortunately. I'll continue to watch more from the series though, I enjoy anthology-style storytelling. It harkens me back to my childhood of Goosebumps; Are You Afraid of the Dark; & Tales From the Crypt. For that, I do have Creepshow to thank.

Masters of horror George A. Romero and Stephen King team up for the terrifying horror anthology Ceepshow. Starring Ted Danson, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, 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 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.