Creepshow 2 (1987)

Director:

Michael Gornick

Writers:

Stephen King (stories)
George A. Romero (screenplay)
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Release Date:

1 May 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

When The Curtain Goes Up, The Terror Begins!

Plot:

Three more bone-chilling tales that include a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and a hitchhiker who wants revenge and will not die.

Plot Keywords:

Hitchhiker | Lake | Raft | Blob | Hit And Run

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Domenick John	...	Billy (prologue)
Tom Savini	...	The Creep (prologue)
George Kennedy	...	Ray Spruce (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Philip Dore	...	Curly (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Kaltey Napoleon	...	Indian #1 (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Maltby Napoleon	...	Indian #1 (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Tyrone Tonto	...	Indian #2 (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Dorothy Lamour	...	Martha Spruce (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Frank Salsedo	...	Ben Whitemoon (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Holt McCallany	...	Sam Whitemoon (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
David Holbrook	...	Fatso Gribbens (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Don Harvey	...	Andy Cavanaugh (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Dan Kamin	...	Old Chief Wood'nhead (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Dean Smith	...	Mr. Cavanaugh (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Shirley Sonderegger	...	Mrs. Cavanaugh (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Paul Satterfield	...	Deke (segment "The Raft")
Jeremy Green	...	Laverne (segment "The Raft")
Daniel Beer	...	Randy (segment "The Raft")
Page Hannah	...	Rachel (segment "The Raft")
Lois Chiles	...	Annie Lansing (segment "The Hitchhiker")
David Beecroft	...	Annie's lover (segment "The Hitchhiker")
Tom Wright	...	The Hitchhiker (segment "The Hitchhiker")
Richard Parks	...	George Lansing (segment "The Hitchhiker")
Stephen King	...	Truck Driver (segment "The Hitchhiker")
Cheré Bryson	...	Woman at accident (segment "The Hitchhiker")
Joe Silver	...	The Creep (voice)

Directed by
Michael Gornick

Writing credits
Stephen King		(stories)
George A. Romero		(screenplay)
Lucille Fletcher		uncredited

Produced by
David Ball	....	producer: Laurel Entertainment
Mitchell Galin	....	associate producer: Laurel Entertainment
Richard P. Rubinstein	....	executive producer: Laurel Entertainment

Original Music by
Les Reed

Cinematography by
Richard Hart
Tom Hurwitz

Film Editing by
Peter Weatherley

Casting by
Leonard Finger

Production Design by
Bruce Alan Miller

Set Decoration by
Andrew Bernard		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Eileen Sieff Stroup		(as Eileen Mae Sieff)

Makeup Department
Everett Burrell	....	makeup effects
Ed French	....	special makeup effects artist
Matt Marich	....	lab assistant
Gregory Nicotero	....	makeup effects
Angela Nogaro	....	makeup assistant (as Angela Nogarro)
Joanna Robinson	....	makeup artist
Mike Trcic	....	makeup effects

Production Management
Charles S. Carroll	....	production manager
Ginger McGuire	....	production executive
Debra Tanklow	....	assistant production manager
Diane Vilagi	....	production executive

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Grace Prinzi	....	second assistant director
Gina Randazzo	....	second assistant director
Joseph Winogradoff	....	first assistant director (as Joe Winogradoff)
Katarina Wittich	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Steve Arnold	....	assistant production designer
Lynn Berkshire	....	head carpenter
Andrew Bernard	....	set dresser (as Andy Bernard)
Lori Chontos	....	ink and paint
Nigel Clinker	....	set dresser
James C. Feng	....	property master
Ed Fountain	....	construction coordinator
Ron Frenz	....	comic art
Eileen Garrigan	....	charge scenic
Eileen Garrigan	....	head scenic
Carlene Hirsch	....	set dresser
Gary Kosko	....	head carpenter
Beth Kuhn	....	assistant production designer
Aaron Newton	....	propmaker
Phil Wilson	....	backgrounds
Tal Schneider	....	set dresser/assistant props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jim Allan	....	sound reader
John Stuart Bick	....	assistant sound editor (as John Bick)
Felipe Borrero	....	sound mixer
Glenn Freemantle	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Louie	....	boom operator
Jim Shields	....	sound editor
Otto Snel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Brose	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Howard Berger	....	special effects
Dan Frye	....	lab technician
Gregory Nicotero	....	special effects
Tom Savini	....	makeup effects consultant
Chip Craig	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Larry Odien	....	opticals (uncredited)

Stunts
Cheré Bryson	....	stunts (as Chere Bryson)
Jery Hewitt	....	stunts
Taso N. Stavrakis	....	stunt coordinator
Patricia Tallman	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Anderson	....	camera operator
Peter Beal	....	electrician
Peter Caslin	....	generator operator
Tom Colston	....	generator operator
Michael Conner	....	assistant camera (as Mike Connor)
Doug Cragoe	....	best boy electric
Ted Eachus	....	electrician
Tom Feldman	....	gaffer
Mike Frederickson	....	grip
Bernie Glavin	....	generator operator
Richard D. Greene	....	still photographer
Michael Klimchak	....	assistant camera (as Mike Klimchak)
David R. Kohn	....	electrician
David R. Kohn	....	lighting technician
Todd Liebler	....	assistant camera
Henry Lynk	....	camera operator
Nicholas Mastandrea	....	key grip
Stan Obcamp	....	still photographer
Frank Perl	....	assistant camera
Ethan Phillips	....	electrician
Scott Ramsey	....	gaffer
Paul Reuter	....	electrician
Kurt Rimmel	....	dolly grip
Eric Swanek	....	assistant camera
James B. Walsh	....	grip
Peter Wiehl	....	best boy
Brian Q. Kelley	....	cinematography support (uncredited)

Animation Department
Rick Catizone	....	animator
Gary Hartle	....	animator
Phil Wilson	....	animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy A. Palmatier	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Peter Culverwell	....	assistant editor
Cynthia Rogers	....	assistant editor
Joe Violante	....	dailies
Jeremiah O'Driscoll	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)

Music Department
John Harrison	....	composer: original theme
Rick Wakeman	....	composer: additional music "The Raft"

Transportation Department
P.D. Levy	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Rosemary Badgett	....	production assistant
Kurt Cardello	....	production assistant
Gordon Connell	....	additional voice
Edward O. Darling	....	supplier: BMW
Jane Davis	....	production assistant
Marc Stephan Delgatto	....	additional voice
Priscilla Dougherty	....	assistant auditor
George Dreisch	....	mechanic
Janet Elsasser	....	production assistant
David Greenham	....	production assistant
Gary Greer	....	production assistant
Gretta Grotton	....	production assistant
Sandi Kaufman	....	production assistant
William Kosko	....	production assistant
Jane Krive	....	assistant to executive producer
Jason Late	....	additional voice
Ken Marker	....	production assistant
Alex Matcham	....	production accountant
Rebecca Mayo	....	production secretary
Charles Miller	....	location manager (uncredited)
M.D. Morgan	....	location manager
P.J. Morrison	....	additional voice
Elizabeth J. Nevin	....	production secretary
Edith Nevison	....	production assistant
Henry Nevison	....	location manager
Ebby Nilsson	....	production assistant
Brian Noody	....	additional voice
William Paine	....	production assistant (as Wm. 'Bud' Paine)
Rachel Rodriguez	....	production assistant
Clark Ross	....	coordinator
Andy Sands	....	production assistant
Bruce Schonfelder	....	production assistant
Loring Snyder	....	production assistant
Franz Spiegel	....	production assistant
Tom Spruce	....	production assistant
Sherry Sullivan	....	production assistant
Jeanne Talbot	....	script supervisor
Christine Trcic	....	production assistant
Clark Utterback	....	additional voice
Mary Ann Volvonas	....	assistant to producer
Rusty Warren	....	production accountant
Donna Weir	....	production assistant
Dean Wiseman	....	production assistant

Thanks
Michael Berner	....	special thanks
Don Buffington	....	special thanks
Patrick Farrelly	....	special thanks
Jack Kamen	....	special thanks
Tabitha King	....	special thanks
Stephanie Leonard	....	special thanks
Kirby McCauley	....	special thanks
Larry Mehaney	....	special thanks
Art Rooney	....	special thanks
Irvin Shapiro	....	special thanks
Vincent D. Survinski	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Laurel Entertainment Inc.
• Laurel-Show Inc.
• New World Pictures

Distributors

• New World Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• New World Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Vestron Video International (1988) (Belgium) (video)
• Future Film (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
• L'Agence I.S.A. (1987) (France) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (video) (VOD)

Other Companies

• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services

Also Known As:

"Dead and Undead: Creepshow 2" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

92 min | UK:85 min (UK video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | France:U | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Sweden:(Banned) | Iceland:16 | UK:15 (video re-rating) | Finland:K-18 | Brazil:12 | Spain:18 | Japan:R-18 | Mexico:B | New Zealand:R16 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

12890 E Main St, Humboldt, Arizona, USA

Company:

Laurel Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

Barbara Eden was originally cast as the hit-and-run driver Annie Lansing during Creepshow 2's last story, "The Hitch-Hiker"; but had to drop out prior to filming due to her mother falling ill. Lois Chiles was later re-cast in the role.

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of snow on Annie's windshield, after she awakes from her hit.

Quotes:

The Hitchhiker:Thanks for the ride, lady!

Movie Connections:

References The Blob (1958)

"Thanks for the Ride, Lady!"

Masters of Horror Stephen King and George A. Romero return to deliver more comic book style thrills in "Creepshow 2." With original "Creepshow" cinematographer Michael Gornick stepping in as director, the film is not only slimmer on content (three stories instead of five) but on budget and star-power as well. That doesn't mean that horror fans aren't in for a heaping serving of campy carnage candy, though. In tradition with the original, "Creepshow" is hellbent on making its viewers laugh and squirm in their seats simultaneously.

While Gornick is no George A. Romero, he certainly brings a touch of style to the film that serves it well. Animated segments aside, the look and tone of the original is carried over into its sequel, with some surprisingly flashy moments that make one wonder why the director fell off the face of the Earth (you know, aside from the fact that this flick flopped). The script, penned by Romero, has its ups and downs, with some stories being more effective and more competent than others. Variety, however, is the key to the film's success. If one thing can be said about this affair, it is that it never bores and it certainly goes by quickly enough. In fact, some would say the fun ends far too early.

The three stories are a mixed bag of creepy and goofy, with the first concerning a wooden Indian propped outside of a small-town general store. When local punks rob its kindly owners, the statue comes to life seeking revenge. This bit is rather slow moving and sets the movie off on the wrong foot. Although not terrible by any means, it is in sharp contrast to the two that follow. Next up, we follow a foursome of guys and gals going for a swim in a secluded lake. Soon they find themselves being feasted upon by what can only be described as an oil slick surrounded by a Hefty bag. Of the three, this is probably the strongest, with some genuinely creepy moments and terrific special effects. Then, to wrap things up, we find a woman of questionable morals being stalked on the highway by a drifter she accidentally hit. While his insistence on thanking her for the ride makes him seem harmless enough, the woman quickly slips into madness as she tries to rid herself of the passenger to no avail. This is the one segment most likely to induce a few unintentional chuckles for its ridiculously over-the-top premise and execution.

Overall, there's a noticeable drop in quality from the first, but the sense of dread and humor is still intact. "Creepshow 2" is certainly a worthy sequel with a few moments of brilliance that may have panned out better in feature length films. "The Raft," in particular, would have been a great 80's teen monster movie in the vein of the remake of "The Blob" that would roll into theaters a year later. Taken for what it is, though, this sequel is like a bag of Halloween candy -- some hits, some misses, but certainly worth the time regardless.