Jeepers Creepers (2001)

A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature in the isolated countryside that is on the last day of its ritualistic eating spree.

Director:

Victor Salva

Writer:

Victor Salva

Stars:

Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gina Philips	...	Patricia 'Trish' Jenner
Justin Long	...	Darry Jenner
Jonathan Breck	...	The Creeper / Bald Cop
Patricia Belcher	...	Jezelle Gay Hartman
Eileen Brennan	...	The Cat Lady
Brandon Smith	...	Sgt. David Tubbs
Peggy Sheffield	...	Waitress Beverly
Jeffrey William Evans	...	Restaurant Manager
Patrick Cherry	...	Binky Plutzker
Jon Beshara	...	Officer Robert Gideon
Avis-Marie Barnes	...	Officer Natasha Weston
Steve Raulerson	...	Cellblock Officer (as Steven Raulerson)
Tom Tarantini	...	Austin McCoy
William Haze	...	Officer with Hole in Chest (as William Hasenzahl)
Kim Kahana	...	Camper Driver

Storyline

On their way back home during the spring break, Darry and Patricia Jenner witness a mysterious person dumping something down a tunnel. Deciding to discover what was dumped down there, Darry discovers a huge disturbing hideout full of modified bodies. Darry and Patricia set off to get help, unaware that the individual is now aware of who has been down the tunnel. Darry and Patricia soon realizes that their pursuer is not just a mysterious person, but something even more horrifying, who has more in store than they could possibly imagine.

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Plot Keywords:

college | demon | cat | pipe | church | 

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Taglines:

On this road in the middle of nowhere evil has found the perfect place to hide. It has a face. It has a home. And worst of all it has a plan.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for terror violence/gore, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Official site

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Here Comes the Boogeyman

Filming Locations:

Bushnell, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$513,292 (France) (5 July 2002)

Gross:

$513,292 (France) (5 July 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists, American Zoetrope, Cinerenta-Cinebeta

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonathan Breck:  The Creeper, without makeup, appears as a policeman.

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Goofs

When Darry falls down the pipe and lands in the circle of light, he is actually standing and stepping backwards, as evidenced by the bits of vegetation that are falling across his body, head to toes.

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Quotes

Trish: You know the part in scary movies when somebody does something really stupid, and everybody hates them for it? This is it.

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Crazy Credits

Will Hasenzahl is credited as 'Office with Hole in Chest', and not 'Officer with Hole in Chest'

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Connections

References Duel (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Hush Hush Here Comes the Bogey Man"
(actual title: Hush Hush Hush Here Comes the Bogey Man (uncredited))
Written by Lawton, Brown, Smith, Lang and Benson
(actual composers: Douglas Brownsmith (uncredited) and Tony Lowry (uncredited))
Performed by Henry Hall and his Orchestra
Arranged by Tony Lowry (uncredited)
Vocals by Gilbert Russell (as Val Rosing)
Appears courtesy of Pavilion Records Ltd.

User Reviews

Harks back to 1950's comic book horror

Jeepers Creepers has more in common with 1950's EC horror comic books than any B Horror movies that have been made in the past twenty years. That fact isn't bad, it's great! There are a lot of horror plot ideas out there that have never seen decent expression. The film has some decent surprises along the way and the pace stays interesting. The identity of the monster stays a little mysterious. You're not totally certain what it's supposed to be. The plot is done intelligently for a Grade B movie. The dialog isn't stupid or contrived. Go see or rent it. It's worth the cash.