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Creepshow (1982)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
11/03, 2/26
2/26:
Here's the first anthology film at the hands of Stephen King: Creepshow.
All stories are appropriately short. I like the clever editing by tying them with the eponymous one-time
comic book. You can actually find it online, but there are no ads as shown in the film. Had they been real,
I might have shown interest in purchasing something. Anyway, the following is a review of each story.
Prologue/Epilogue: How about that? A boy decides to kill his father because he took away his comic
book and threw it in the garbage bin. Talk about issues. Tom Atkins, a veteran of many horror films, stars as
the father.
Father's Day: It's probably the weakest. Okay, Nathan Grantham wants his cake. Whatever. Moving on...
The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill: I thought that was Stephen King playing a version of Jethro
Bodine. Of course, he would be stupid enough to touch the meteorite with his bare hands, let the mysterious
stuff grow all over his body, and shoot himself in the head.
Something to Tide You Over: It's probably the best story of the film. I wonder why Richard
(Leslie Nielsen) couldn't cut off Harry (Ted Danson) by the head as if it's
Motel Hell time after burying him in the sand.
The Crate: "Julia Carpenter—Arctic Expedition—June 19, 1834"? Sounds like it came from
The Thing. Speaking of John Carpenter, I don't know what's wrong with
his then-wife Adrienne Barbeau's character. Henry (Hal Holbrook) is obviously too weak for her.
They're Creeping Up on You!: I'm surprised at E.G. Marshall for taking this role and allowing the
cockroaches to crawl all over his body. He's more of a respected actor, having starred in
12 Angry Men. Meanwhile, why is a $3,200-a-month penthouse infested
with them? George A. Romero later revealed 250,000 cockroaches were provided for this segment.
All in all, Creepshow somewhat lives up to the promise of its creative poster.