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Followed by 

Creepshow 2 (1987)
Creepshow III (2006)

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Spin-off 

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Tales from the Darkside was spawned from a "Creepshow" TV series idea before the title was changed.

References 

Dracula (1931)
Rebecca (1940)
The Blob (1958)
Flipper (1963)
"Makes the shark in Jaws look like Flipper."
Kriminal (1966)
Jaws (1975)
Carrie (1976)
On one of the movie posters there is a poster of the film Carrie which is also from Stephen King.
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
On one of the movie posters for the movie, there is a poster for Dawn Of The Dead.
The Evil Dead (1981)
In the opening of "They're Creeping Up on You!," the ending theme from Evil Dead can be heard playing on the jukebox.
The Pit (1981)
In the segment "The Crate" (from "Creepshow") and in "The Pit" people use evil creatures to kill disagreeable individuals.

Referenced in 

The Dead Next Door (1989)
At beginning in the video club, a zombie returns the VHS tapes of Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Evil Dead (1981) and Creepshow (1982)
Kingdom of the Vampire (1991)
Movie poster seen in bedroom.
Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Horror i tegneserier (1992)
Jakob Steggelmann mentions the film
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
The crate in the segment "The Crate" is seen in the basement of the Voorhees house.
Empire of the Censors (1995)
Video case is shown.
Men in Black (1997)
Dogma (1999)
"They're Creeping Up on You!"
The Simpsons: Worst Episode Ever (2001)
Marge says Tom Savini is "The special effects mastermind behind Creepshow, Friday the 13th and Dawn of the Dead"
Andy Richter Controls the Universe: Grief Counselor (2002)
Andy refers to Mr. Pickering as Creepshow
Savini's EFX (2003)
mentioned once
Two Masters' Eyes (2003)
mentioned once
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
Listed in a program schedule.
The Dead Will Walk (2004)
mentioned once
Nightmares in Foam Rubber (2004)
mentioned a few times
Horror Business (2005)
It is mentioned in a newspaper article.
Zodiac Killer (2005)
videotape in stack
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)
Poster is shown.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
It is mentioned in a magazine ("Creep Show").
WildCat (2007)
the "Mumps" scene is a direct homage to "The Crate" segment from this film
Grindhouse (2007)
same score music used in fake trailer for "Thanksgiving"
Supernatural: Hollywood Babylon (2007)
Dean mentions that they shot Creepshow on this studio.
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007)
"Just Desserts" is a documentary on the making of the film.
The Angry Video Game Nerd: An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 2 (2007)
"Look at all the grass growing. Kinda like in Creep Show."
One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (2008)
Steven Barton wears a "Creepshow" t-shirt.
Complete Recollection (2008)
Man wearing Creepshow shirt.
S. Darko (2009)
Just as in the latter, a meteorite causes unnatural skin growths.
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: The American Scream (2010)
A fan at the horror convention wears a Creepshow T-shirt.
Scream: The Inside Story (2011)
Title of this film appears on screen.
Grave Reality (2012)
The cemetery in the segment "The Grave" is named Grantham Cemetery after a character in the Creepshow segment "Father's Day".

Features 

The Dentist (1932)
Seen on a TV set.
A Star Is Born (1937)
Plays on the TV during the segment "The Lonesome Death of Jody Verril"
The Bank Dick (1940)
Richard watches a video tape of it before he is haunted by Harry.

Featured in 

Spoofed in 

Shrek the Third (2007)
Shrek's baby nightmare is a reference to the "They're Creeping Up on You!" story, except replacing cockroaches with ogre babies.

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