Creepshow (1982) 6.6
Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A.Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen. Director:George A. RomeroWriter:Stephen King (screenplay) |
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Creepshow (1982) 6.6
Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A.Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen. Director:George A. RomeroWriter:Stephen King (screenplay) |
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| Hal Holbrook | ... | ||
| Adrienne Barbeau | ... | ||
| Fritz Weaver | ... | ||
| Leslie Nielsen | ... | ||
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Carrie Nye | ... | |
| E.G. Marshall | ... | ||
| Viveca Lindfors | ... | ||
| Ed Harris | ... | ||
| Ted Danson | ... | ||
| Stephen King | ... | ||
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Warner Shook | ... | |
| Robert Harper | ... | ||
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Elizabeth Regan | ... | |
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Gaylen Ross | ... | |
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Jon Lormer | ... | |
Five tales of terror are presented. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not-too-bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant-life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and her lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra-rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>
I was ten years old the first time I saw Creepshow in the theater in 1982. I was overtook by the visual effects. The backgrounds are what make the film. My brother looked at the wrong newspaper for the movie, so I arived at the theater twenty minutes late for the movie. My heart raced and my eyes opened wide to the sight of a half-decayed man with a head on a platter. There were candles and icing on the decapitated head. The decayed man said in a disgusting voice,"It's Father's Day...And I got my cake!" No other horror movie ever effected me in that way. It was the most brilliant spectical I've ever seen in a motion picture. Creepshow is a very under-rated film. I had to get that out.