Creepshow (1982)

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer:

Stephen King (screenplay)
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Release Date:

12 November 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Death | Cake | Father's Day | Terror | Grave

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Hal Holbrook	...	Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Adrienne Barbeau	...	Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Fritz Weaver	...	Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Leslie Nielsen	...	Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Carrie Nye	...	Sylvia Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
E.G. Marshall	...	Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
Viveca Lindfors	...	Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")
Ed Harris	...	Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day")
Ted Danson	...	Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over)
Stephen King	...	Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill")
Warner Shook	...	Richard Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
Robert Harper	...	Charlie Gereson (segment "The Crate")
Elizabeth Regan	...	Cass Blaine (segment "Father's Day")
Gaylen Ross	...	Becky Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Jon Lormer	...	Nathan Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
Don Keefer	...	Mike the Janitor (segment "The Crate")
Bingo O'Malley	...	Jordy's Dad / Cameos (segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill")
John Amplas	...	Nathan's Corpse (segment "Father's Day")
David Early	...	White (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
Nann Mogg	...	Mrs. Danvers (segment "Father's Day")
Iva Jean Saraceni	...	Billy's Mother (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue")
Joe Hill	...	Billy (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (as Joe King)
Christine Forrest	...	Tabitha Raymond (segment "The Crate")
Chuck Aber	...	Richard Raymond (segment "The Crate")
Cletus Anderson	...	Host (segment "The Crate")
Katie Karlovitz	...	Maid (segment "The Crate")
Peter Messer	...	Yarbro (segment "Father's Day")
Marty Schiff	...	Garbage Man #1 (segment "Epilogue")
Tom Savini	...	Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Atkins	...	Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)
John Colicos	...	Doctor (segment "The Lonely Death of Jordy Verrill") (uncredited)
Darryl Ferrucci	...	Fluffy (segment "The Crate") (uncredited)
David Garrison	...	College Party Host (segment "The Crate") (uncredited)
Carol McCloskey	...	Party Guest (segment "The Crate") (uncredited)
Ann Muffly	...	Lenora Castonmeyer (segment "They're Creeping Up On You") (voice) (uncredited)
Richard P. Rubinstein	...	Bearded Party Guest (wearing purple glasses) (segment "The Crate") (uncredited)
Charles Van Eman	...	Bartender (segment "The Crate") (uncredited)

Directed by
George A. Romero

Writing credits
Stephen King		(screenplay)
Stephen King		(short stories "The Crate and Weeds") uncredited

Produced by
Salah M. Hassanein	....	executive producer
Richard P. Rubinstein	....	producer
David E. Vogel	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Harrison

Cinematography by
Michael Gornick		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Pasquale Buba		(segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill")
Paul Hirsch		(segment "The Crate")
George A. Romero		(segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Michael Spolan		(segments: "Father's Day" "They're Creeping Up On You")

Production Design by
Cletus Anderson

Art Direction by
Larry Fulton

Costume Design by
Barbara Anderson

Makeup Department
Rick Catizone	....	makeup effects assistant
Darryl Ferrucci	....	makeup effects assistant
Jessie Nathans	....	makeup effects assistant
Cindy Perriello	....	second makeup artist
Bonnie Priore	....	makeup artist
Tom Savini	....	special makeup effects

Production Management
Rick Brown	....	unit manager
Richard Feury	....	unit manager (as Dick Feury)
Charles Layton	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carl Clifford	....	second assistant director
John Harrison	....	first assistant director
Richard Hawley	....	first assistant director

Art Department
William Bilowit	....	green effects (as Bill Bilowit)
Keith Brzozowski	....	head carpenter
Janice Burgess	....	design office coordinator
Maury Burgwin	....	carpenter
David Chesnet	....	painter
Cathy Corton	....	painter
Stacy Eddy	....	carpenter
James C. Feng	....	assistant property master (as Jim Feng)
Dan Ferro	....	carpenter
Jan Foster	....	green effects
Ed Fountain	....	construction coordinator
Bill Franko	....	scenic grip
Ron Frenz	....	artist: spectre art
Larry Fulton	....	assistant designer
Larry Fulton	....	graphic designer
Eileen Garrigan	....	painter
Henry Grillo	....	prop assistant
Kathy Grillo	....	prop assistant
Ellen Hopkins	....	head scenic artist
Howard Jones	....	head carpenter
Jack Kamen	....	artist: comic book art
Brian Kelly	....	painter
Michael McMackin	....	carpenter (as Mike McMackin)
Bruce Alan Miller	....	property master (as Bruce Miller)
Jim Novak	....	artist: comic book lettering
Christine Oagley	....	assistant designer
Jan Pascale	....	painter
Robert Perdziola	....	prop assistant (as Bob Perdziola)
Sharon Seymour	....	assistant property master
Charles Shatzkin	....	scenic grip
Louis P. Taylor	....	carpenter (as Louis Taylor)
Ken Thompson	....	prop assistant
Gayle Wurthner	....	painter
Bernie Wrightson	....	artist: miscellaneous art (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary D. Alexander)
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas	....	boom operator (as Pam DeMetruis)
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas	....	sound editor (as Pam DeMetruis)
Tom Dubensky	....	additional sound editor
Darrell Hanzalik	....	additional sound editor
Petur Hliddal	....	post-production sound supervisor
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Smales	....	daily sound transferer
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer
Janet Swanson	....	dialogue editor
Wendy Wank	....	additional sound editor
Dean Wetherell	....	additional sound editor

Special Effects by
Cletus Anderson	....	scenic special effects
Ed Fountain	....	designer: drowning effects

Visual Effects by
David M. Garber	....	mattes
Harvey Plastrik	....	opticals
David Stipes	....	mattes
Jim Aupperle	....	matte painting photography (uncredited)
Dan Curry	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Jim Danforth	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Janet Kusnick	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Hal Miles	....	visual effects technician (uncredited)
David Stipes	....	visual effects supervisor: David Stipes Productions (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Abeln	....	grip
Alan Brennecke	....	lighting director
Tom Dubensky	....	first assistant camera
Rich Dwyer	....	grip
Jim Forrester	....	gaffer
Richard Golomb	....	still photographer
Susan Golomb	....	still photographer
James Hamilton	....	still photographer
Salah Hassanein Jr.	....	grip
Kriss Husar	....	second assistant camera
Katherine Kolbert	....	still photographer
Michael Listorti	....	grip
Simon Manses	....	slate
Nicholas Mastandrea	....	key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
Richard Ricci	....	grip
Moonbaby Schiff	....	grip
Richard M. Sieg	....	best boy (as Richard Sieg)
Chad Stockdale	....	grip
Nick Tallo	....	grip
Brian Vahey	....	loader
Paul Van Haute	....	camera operator: second unit (segment "Something To Tide You Over") (as Paul Van Haut)
Joe Wittkofski	....	camera operator: second unit (segment "Something To Tide You Over")

Animation Department
Rick Catizone	....	animator
Mark Letto	....	assistant animator
Paul Bucciarelli	....	cel painter (uncredited)

Casting Department
Tom Kibbe	....	casting consultant
Cami Taylor	....	casting consultant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ainslie Bruneau	....	assistant costume designer
Claudia Stephens	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Claudia Anderson)
Eileen Sieff Stroup	....	assistant wardrobe supervisor (as Eileen Mae Sieff)

Editorial Department
Ron Bochar	....	first assistant editor
Michael Gornick	....	post-production coordinator
Wendy Hedin	....	assistant editor
Frederic Hirsch	....	apprentice editor
Lisa J. Levine	....	assistant editor (as Lisa F. Levine)
Simon Manses	....	post-production assistant
Otto Paoloni	....	color supervisor: Technicolor
Joe Stillman	....	assistant editor
Margaret Strosser	....	assistant editor
Joe Violante	....	color supervisor: Technicolor (as Joseph Violante)

Music Department
Don Garvin	....	music engineer
Ole Georg	....	music librarian (as Oleg Georg)
John Harrison	....	musician: keyboard & bass guitar
John Sutton	....	music producer
John Sutton	....	soundtrack producer
Michael Abelson	....	musician: piano (uncredited)
Michelle DiBucci	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Ron 'Byrd' Foster	....	musician: drums & percussions (uncredited)

Transportation Department
P.D. Levy	....	transportation coordinator (as Peter Levy)
Frank A. Serrao	....	production driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Peggy Ahwesh	....	assistant to cast (as Margaret Ahwesh)
Jane Alsobrook	....	unit publicist
Maureen Andersen	....	assistant to producer
D. Ballie	....	production accountant
Teresa Bozsan	....	accounting assistant
Jim Brewelhide	....	production assistant (as Jim Bruwelheide)
David A. Brody	....	roach wrangler
Richard Brown Jr.	....	production assistant
Michael Brown	....	production assistant
Tina Carbonell	....	bookkeeper
Darlyne Chauve	....	production assistant
Scott Coulter	....	production assistant
Charles A. Duncombe Jr.	....	production assistant (as Charles Duncombe)
Elizabeth England	....	production assistant
Joe Fiacco	....	production associate
Charles Forman	....	auditor
Christine Forrest	....	assistant to director
Kimberly Giannini	....	production secretary
Tom Gleason	....	production assistant
Barry Gress	....	production assistant
Philip Harris	....	production assistant
Cindey Hunsicker	....	second assistant to producer
Joan Lerner	....	liaison: U.F.D.
Steven LeSage	....	production assistant
Joanne Long	....	production secretary
Clair McCoy	....	bookkeeper
Raymond A. Mendez	....	roach wrangler
William Mott	....	production assistant (as William Mott)
Charles Parkhurst	....	production assistant
Melanie Parkhurst	....	location office coordinator
Debbie Pinthus	....	production assistant
Erica Pinto	....	production assistant
Frank Planas	....	production accountant
Judi Rosner	....	production office coordinator
G. Shevchik	....	production medic
Joanne Shoe	....	script supervisor
Brian Sullivan	....	production assistant
Leslie Sullivan	....	assistant to cast
Vincent D. Survinski	....	office manager (as Vince Survinski)
Mark Tierno	....	production assistant
Fred Tietz	....	production assistant
Robert Tinnell	....	production assistant
Sam Trapani	....	security
Thomas Underiner	....	production assistant
Vanessa Visconti	....	production assistant
Natalka Voslakov	....	assistant to cast
Alexander Weill	....	auditor (as Al Weill)
Bob Wolcott	....	title designer

Thanks
Kirby McCauley	....	special thanks
Irvin Shapiro	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Creepshow Films Inc.
• Laurel Entertainment Inc.
• Laurel-Show Inc.
• Warner Bros

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• A.M. Films (1983) (France) (theatrical)
• Arts et Mélodie (1983) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Astro Distribution (1996) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Stormovie (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD) (included in "4 Film FAvorites: King of Horror Collection" of Stephen King films)
• 4 Front Video
• Look Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
• Pony Video (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
• United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
• Warner Home Video (198?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• David Stipes Productions (visual effects) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Adams, Ray & Rosenberg  special thanks
• Anivision  animation
• Capitol Production Music  music library
• Carnegie Mellon University  special thanks (as Carnegie-Mellon University)
• Computer Opticals  opticals
• England, Strohl, DeNigris  publicity
• Gateway Toyota  special thanks
• Jeree Records  music recording (as Jeree Studios)
• Kelley Drye & Warren  special thanks
• Laurel Communications  additional sound services
• Ledol  production sound services
• Mascaros Catering  catering (as Mascaro's)
• New Jersey Film Commission  special thanks
• Page America Inc.  special thanks
• Pennsylvania Film Commission  special thanks
• Pollock, Bloom & Dexom  special thanks (as Pollock, Bloom and Dekom)
• Rogal Company  insurance (as Rogal & Co.)
• Shehady's Oriental Rugs  special thanks
• The Animators Inc.  title design
• Todd-AO Studios  re-recording (as Todd-A O)
• Varèse Sarabande  original soundtrack album available on
• Warner Home Video  dvd package design and summary

Also Known As:

"Cuentos de ultratumba" - USA (Spanish title)
"Stephen King's Creepshow" - International (English title) (long title)

Runtime:

120 min | USA:130 min (approx.) (Original Workprint)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1984) | Norway:(Banned) (video) (1986) | Norway:(Banned) (1983-2003) (cinema release) | Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Brazil:12 | Japan:R-15 | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Italy:VM14 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

361 Willow Hedge Dr, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Creepshow Films Inc.

Trivia:

At the beginning of the film when the boys father is scolding him for reading the comic, the boy comes back with saying it's no worse than what's in the porno magazines his father has. Stephen King got his start writing short horror stories for pornographic magazines.

Goofs:

Continuity: Before he is slapped in the Prologue segment, Billy (Joe Hill) already has red slap marks painted on his face.

Quotes:

Professor Dexter Stanley:Two people are dead, and I could be blamed. I know that's a terrible consideration to have at a time like this, but -
[Henry hands him a drink and he swallows it one gulp]
Henry Northrup:Last time I saw someone do that was in the movies!
Professor Dexter Stanley:It could mean my ass, Henry, it wasn't me! It was that - that thing in the crate! And I don't even know what it was!
[giggles hysterically]
Henry Northrup:What two people? Who is dead?
Professor Dexter Stanley:Mike the janitor at Amberson Hall, and Charlie Gereson. He wanted to measure the bite marks, Henry. I guess he got his chance!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Angry Video Game Nerd: An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 2 (#2.22)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Gaudeamus Igitur

Fan heaven as two horror greats come together.

George A Romero & Stephen King combine here to give us 5 joyously silly tales based on the style of the E.C. Comics that both men loved as youths.

The film begins with a young boy having his comic collection thrown away by his father, this angers the boy and he plots evil revenge that segues into the five stories.

"Father's Day" is the opening story and whilst it isn't short on the camp factor, it's a very inauspicious start, a zombie father returns to enact vengeance on his horrid family in the name of cake! Next up is "The Lonesome Death Of Jody Verill", which sees Stephen King himself in the title role of a less than dumb hick who touches a fallen meteor and thus starts to turn into a plant monster. King has fun with the role but overplays it to dangerously annoying ham proportions, but it's a tidy fable with a cool ending. We then get to my personal favourite of the bunch with "Something To Tide You Over," here we have a delightfully villainous Leslie Nielson burying his unfaithful wife and her lover {Ted Danson} in the sand up to their necks as the tide starts to come in, naturally there is a grizzly twist a coming.

"The Crate" sees the arrival of Hal Holbrook and Adrienne Barbeau into the proceedings, a smart message of not opening crates marked with "Danger, Do Not Open," and here we get a genuinely scary monster into the show. The final segment is "They're Creeping Up On You" which seems to be a favourite of many across the site, and although it has creepy impact for those scared of insects, it's not the crowning glory I was hoping for. We are then cut back to the boy and his thirst for revenge and the film finishes with a glint in its eye, more schlock and camp than outright horror, but still a great piece of 80s fun for fans to enjoy, 7/10.