Creepshow

1982 Directed by George A. Romero

The Most Fun You'll Ever Have... BEING SCARED!

Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A. Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen.

Hal Holbrook Adrienne Barbeau Fritz Weaver Leslie Nielsen Carrie Nye E.G. Marshall Viveca Lindfors Ed Harris Ted Danson Stephen King Warner Shook Gaylen Ross Jon Lormer Bingo O'Malley John Amplas David Early Iva Jean Saraceni Christine Forrest Tom Savini Tom Atkins Ann Muffly

Alternative Titles

Creepshow - Stephen King, CREEPSHOW – ARREPIO DO MEDO, Show de Horrores, Creepshow 1, Stephen King's Creepshow

horror comedy

120 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

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Review by Tony the Terror😼🏳️‍🌈 ★★★★★ 14

Listen bitches I am WAY too drunk right now to give you a cohesive review so lemme just say that this movie is 5 stars if anything was ever 5 stars and I could watch it a million times and never get tired of it. One of the only decent memories I have of my father is watching this movie and it was so unbelievably scary when I was that young, but that’s also why I loved it even then.
My favorite segment changes every so often, but right now it’s a toss-up between Father’s Day and The Crate because DUH. If you haven’t seen this then I’m embarrassed for you true story because it is the template to which all anthology horror films should follow, k?
I don’t have a problem YOU have a problem.
Review by Ian West ★★★★★ 3

It’s really hard to sit here and try to come up with words for a picture so ingrained in your head since the tail end of my single digits agewise, but I’ll try. Equal parts dark comedy and pulpy E.C. Comic camp, Creepshow embodies everything I find fun and devilishly charming about the genre.
Delightfully dark tales steeped in gorgeous colors, perfect lighting, just enough satire and grimly fiendish 50’s terror, and transplanted into 1982 by two genre titans who grew up with such material. Its presentation never feels heavy handed as far as the comic inspiration aspect goes, which is a pretty big accomplishment if you ask me. Plus, let’s face it... it’s a fucking monolith as far as Anthology…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 3

90
A self-fulfilling comic-book horror show, obsessed with its own outrageous versions of one truthful theme: everyone can and will be fucked over, regardless if they deserve it or not. Some variations are more entertaining, or more gruesome, than others, but Creepshow's singular flow is rooted in the embrace of the form that it's adapting and the translation of its particularities. The restoration from Scream Factory is excellent.
Review by Eli Hayes ★★★½ 15

The makeup work & SFX in this movie = pure awesomeness.
A) Father's Day: 3.5/5
B) The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill: 3.5/5
C) Something to Tide You Over: 4.0/5
D) The Crate: 4.0/5
E) They're Creeping Up on You: 3.5/5
Overall rating: 3.7/5, very enjoyable.
Anyone know if Creepshow 2 is worth checking out?
I'm cravin' some more comic book horror!
Review by Mr. DuLac ★★★★ 11

Just tell it to call you Billie, you bitch!
-Henry
Ever spend decades thinking you had seen a film, rewatch it... and then realize you had actually never seen it? Either that or I forgot everything there was to remember about the film, but how does one forget psychotic Leslie Nielsen tormenting Ted Danson and that amazing head of hair? Seems unlikely.
A goofy fun horror anthology that pays homage to those classic 50s horror comic books like Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror. The clear vision helps the quality to stay status quo across the board, but the real reason for the synergy is the whole production falls under one director and one screenwriter.
George A.…
Review by Ian West ★★★★★ 2

METEOR SHIT!

Recent reviews

Review by Brendan ★★★

"They're Creeping Up On You" is where it's at and singlehandedly makes this worth watching, everything else here is hit or miss (You can skip the Crate) but I love the use of comic panels and expressive lighting. Did not expect it to be so daring in that department.
Review by Jamie Lawson ★★★½

Absolute banter, and how could it not be....Romero directing an anthology of Stephen King horror stories, with a comic-book vibe, colourful '80s visuals, Savini effects, and a fucking crazy cast that includes Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, E.G. Marshall, Hal motherfucking Holbrook, and more. All five segments are pretty good in their own different ways (although the one starring King himself is definitely the weakest), and the last three are all total bangers. A shitload of spooky fun that would make for perfect Halloween viewing.
Review by Austin ★★★★

So, as this is an anthology film, I feel like we must first review each of the segments, then we can talk about the film as a whole.
"Father's Day": Kinda loved this one. Short and sweet (at about 15 minutes), and kinda simple plotted, but also really fun. Aunt Bedelia was my favorite character mainly because I just loved her voice. That head twist made me giddy. It's an easy introduction to this anthology, and I really dug it. ★★★★
"The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill": You think this is where Shyamalan got his idea for The Happening? This just didn't work for me really at all, Stephen King isn't a great actor and the story itself wasn't really…
Review by jamie ★★

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Review by isabela ★★

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Review by finncomplete ★★★½

Is it camp or kitsch? I’m not sure. Leslie Nielsen has some serious acting chops though
Review by Vitória ★★★

It was fun sz
Review by Lewis Skelly ★★★½

This was pretty banterous to be honest. I didn't really remember what went down but was reminded of how sick the segments all were and I dig, I dig. The Leslie/Ted one is definitely my favourite, not just because I love those dudes a lot but the story was strong and sinister af. The other tales were good too and just the right amount of horror/slapsticky/i'm not even really sure what. Goosebumpsy.
Review by awestruck3230 ★★★

Crates, beaches, and invasive species, this trifecta makes this anthology worth watching.