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Description: In this collaboration with Stephen King, director George Romero assembles a distinguished cast and pays vividly hued homage to the E.C. horror comics of the 1950s. (This film appeared years before the TALES FROM THE CRYPT series.) Five c...

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Movie Description
In this collaboration with Stephen King, director George Romero assembles a distinguished cast and pays vividly hued homage to the E.C. horror comics of the 1950s. (This film appeared years before the TALES FROM THE CRYPT series.) Five creepy tales are strung together by a framing story involving a young boy being punished by his father for reading the gruesome, titular comic book. "Father's Day" tells the tale of a family patriarch exacting beyond-the-grave revenge on the daughter who murdered him. In "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill," a Maine hayseed (King himself in a ridiculously over-the-top performance) is overtaken by a meteor-based plant growth. A cuckolded husband exacts watery revenge on his cheating wife and her lover in "Something to Tide You Over." A hairy beast in a box is used for nefarious purposes at a university in "The Crate." Finally, in "They're Creeping Up on You," a wealthy, arrogant New Yorker with a fear of germs has a disturbing run-in with cockroaches during a blackout.

While the stories are a bit brief, the style is appropriate for the anthology format. Romero's use of garish colors to mimic the ink in comic books is visually appealing, preventing the gore on display from being too off-putting. Featuring early appearances by actors such as Ed Harris and Ted Danson, CREEPSHOW is eerie, engaging entertainment.

Credits
Cast:	Adrienne Barbeau, E.G. Marshall, Ed Harris, Gaylen Ross, Stephen King

Notes
Theatrical release: October 31, 1982.

An E.C.-style comic book adaptation of the film, drawn by artist Berni Wrightson (SWAMP THING) was released to coincide with the film.

The "Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" story bears a close resemblance to the H.P. Lovecraft tale, "The Colour Out of Space," which was adapted into the 1987 film THE CURSE.

Ed Harris appeared in director George Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS in the previous year.

Joe King, who plays the young boy in the framing story, is the son of screenwriter Stephen King.

An ashtray in the film turns up in all five stories.

CREEPSHOW was followed by a sequel in 1987.

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Low Budget horror at it's best

Review created: 01/12/07(updated 03/02/07)

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6 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Creepshow is Low Budget horror at it's best

With 5 great stories Creepshow delivers thrills and chills.

Story one is great and features a man returning from the grave to exact revenge on his murderous daughter.

Story two is about an alien life form and a not-so-smart farmer.

Story three is about a vengeful husband and his attempt at redemption.

Story four is one of my all-time favs and featues a mysterious crate.

And story five is about cockroaches, and is actually pretty terrifying.

Creepshow is one of the best anthology films ever made and will always have a place in my heart.

Final Verdict:

5/5

Rent or Buy?: If you love horror, and you love short stories Creepshow is an absolute must buy.

IF YOU FIND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE. Thank you.

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