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 Charles Van Eman Richard P. Rubinstein Carol McCloskey David Garrison Darryl Ferrucci Marty Schiff Peter Messer Katie Karlovitz Show All…

Alternative Titles

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

horror comedy

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Review by Tony the Terror😼🏳️‍🌈 👻 ★★★★★ 17

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 ★★★★★ 8

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 when it comes to…
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 Ian West ★★★★★ 2

METEOR SHIT!
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 DeepSpace9mm ★★★★ 2

I think I relate to Steven King’s character more than any other in the history of film. Not so much the turning into a moss monster and shooting myself in the face, but the staying up way too late watching crummy TV while getting completely trashed part.
P.S.
Leslie Neilsen’s velour tracksuit is pure sex.
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 Matthew Christman ★★★★

The best comic book adaptation ever.
Review by belial_carboni ★★★★ 2

"THE MOST FUN YOU WILL HAVE BEING SCARED!"
Ain't that the truth! Man Creepshow is such an enjoyable ride. The 80s horror anthology classic that brings those autumn feels like no other. The one anthology I reach for when I yearn for a nostalgia induced nightmare.
When I think of what makes an 80s horror film an all around engaging experience it always comes down to one thing. The ability in which it balances camp and a mean spirited nature.
And dang does Creepshow ever do this with precision! I was surprised that after all these years of multiple viewings I still found myself laughing out loud at many parts. I mean who can really hold it together when you…
Review by Joe Lynch ★★★★ 2

(WORKPRINT)
Got to watch an extended workprint cut of CREEPSHOW (on THE SHITTIEST VHS dub imaginable) and it’s interesting what was trimmed out likely for time (?)....FATHERS DAY and SOMETHING TO TIDE YOU OVER had the most significant changes and there were little bits here and there in the others that just opened up the CREEP world a bit. Fascinating to see (when you could see anything with that shitty resolution) but not essential.
Hope we did the Laurel family proud with the new episodes of the show.
Review by <Todd> ★★★★

"They can creep up on you if you let them" -Upson Pratt,
DAILY HORROR SCAVENGER HUNT 2 (August 2018): boxd.it/1T4hU
DAY SEVENTEEN: "Let's watch an anthology horror flick."
How's this for a fun piece of trivia? Creepshow knocked Rambo: First Blood out of the #1 spot at the box office.
I wish there were more anthology films. These are five separate horror tales with a wrap-around prologue/epilogue about a kid reading creepshow comics. Each short horror is either an adaptation of a Stephen King short story or a new short script by Stephen King, King even acts in one of the shorts.
Anthology films are harder to review but here is my ranking of the stories with a tiny blurb…
Review by Ian West ★★★★★

Creepshow, It’s been a while!
“Dept. of Meteors” lmao, dead.

Recent reviews

Review by phibes26 ★★★★

As someone who grew up reading the infamous EC comic titles like Tales from the Crypt, I have huge affection for Creepshow, as did King and Romero based on this loving translation to the big screen. This is a portmanteau film in the style of the best Amicus movies, and like those older movies, the quality of the five stories on display is variable. When it works, such as ‘Father’s Day’ ‘They’re Creeping Up on You’ and ‘This’ll Tide You Over’ it works really well. Special effects maestro Tom Savini, who also makes a cameo appearance in the film, does a wonderful job on the undead, especially the downshifted voices. The only dud is ‘The Crate’ which drags a little…
Review by Eddas ★★★★

Damn, this movie was cool as hell!
Review by Blasting_Cat ★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I don’t know how to review this movie so here’s a tier list of my favourite stories in descending order:
5. Something To Tide You Away, yeah I don’t really know what to say about this it had great zombie effects and that’s really it.
4. The Crate, not a bad story and the practical effects are great. But some scenes can be quite boring (the monkey or the Tasmanian devil was also great).
3. Father’s Day, I got confused at the beginning but I started to pick up on the story. The zombie looked amazing and I kinda liked the scene where the dad gets killed by the old woman.
2. The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill, I like that this…
Review by Tilda 🍭 ★★★★

omg is that stephen king?!?
Review by Big Mike ★★½

A handful of fun concepts get dragged out for 2 hours. All of the shorts are good but are all bogged down by having like 5-10 minutes too long , but I will say they all have great endings.
There’s a lot that works but it just didn’t do much for me which sucks because I really liked this like 5 years ago or so but opinions change. I’d have preferred if this was just a stylized straightforward horror movie but even as a horror comedy it feels like it holds back a lot at times and then it goes too far? Maybe that’s just me. I can see why people love this though, just kinda eh for me, call it a 2.75/5 stars.

Either the Leslie Nielsen short or the final one with the cockroaches is my favorite.
Review by Moria ★★★★

In the late 1970s/early 1980s, George A. Romero, then the director of the cult hits Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, and horror writer Stephen King came together first when Romero was assigned to the film adaptation of King’s novel Salem’s Lot. The Salem’s Lot film never happened and the project instead eventually emerged under Tobe Hooper as the mini-series Salem’s Lot (1979).
Despite this, George Romero and Stephen King formed a friendship and planned a film adaptation of King’s novel The Stand. Romero and King could never crack the means of either reducing King’s mammoth 700 page work to feature-film length or of getting the finance to mount the work as a two-part film. Evidently,…
Review by TheKing0fComedy ★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Ranking:
1. Something to Tide You Over (6)
2. They're Creeping Up on You! (6)
3. The Crate (5)
4. The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill (5)
5. Father's Day (4)
It gets a lot better as it goes along, besides Stephen King performance (which is... beyond words) in The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, the first two segments are pretty forgettable. Some interesting visuals but super, super, super basic plots and structures. Something to Tide You Over is easiest the best out of the bunch and was the only one where I felt genuine suspense. The Crate is the most complex and just really fun. The monster is so amazingly amazing. There’re Creeping Up On You is really simple and effective. Easily the best set design and performance.
There’s not a lot to say about these, they’re really simple and maybe that’s the point.

P.S I’m a little proud of myself for recognizing Tom Savini.
Review by Florida Jakob ★★★★½

Zur Feier der Wiederveröffentlichung des Comics beim Splitter Verlag, gleich mal den Film eingelegt. Einer der schönsten Horror Episoden Comic Crossover Filme über die menschlichen Abgründe überhaupt. Liebevoller, vor allem handgemachter, Horror von Romero, King und Wrightson. Leider fehlt der Creep, dafür tolle Schauspieler und sogar der Sohn von King hat hier sein Debüt.
Stern on top, weil in den 80ern alles besser war, ohne Jumpscare Müll und CGI Dreck.
Review by Corton Rider ★★★★

Creepshow is imperfect, as most anthologies are, but it is consistently striking the right moods at the right times and for that I just absolutely love it. Each story is very comic-booky in both its visual deisgns and color palettes as well as its campy music that keep the fun rolling with the thrills!
The first story and fourth stories out of the five total feel a bit too long, but the first makes up for it with some really fun comic book vibes! The fourth story, The Crate, is a real fan favorite. Unfortunately, it is my least favorite story of the bunch and it bores me to tears at times. However, when it wants to strike the audience…
Review by Streaty ★★★½

A heartfelt and blood splattered love letter to the horror comics of the 1950’s. Horror royalty, King and Romero, perfectly emulate and pay homage to Tales from the Crypt in these 5 short stories. Some are weaker than others but honestly in a horror anthology I think that only helps make you appreciate how good the good ones really are. Some awesome, practical special effects and performances (especially Leslie Nielsen and Hal Holbrook) make this a must watch for horror fans.
Story ranking:
1) They’re Creeping Up on You!
2) Something to Tide You Over
3) The Crate
4) Father’s Day
5) The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill
Review by Zach ★★★★★

Creepshow is the movie that got me into horror movies, this and Evil Dead 2. The way Romero handles the horror and comedy plus on top of that the comic styling of the source material.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to say this but Creepshow has to be one of the best "comic book" movies if you want to call it that. Plus with top-notch work by Tom Savini, you can't go wrong with this movie!
Check it out if you haven't yet somehow.
Review by Ethan Vogt ★★★½

I really love the first three and the last story, it’s just that crate one really drags the pace down.