Jeepers Creepers (2001)

A brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature which is in the midst of its ritualistic eating spree.

Director:

Victor Salva

Writer:

Victor Salva

Stars:

Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gina Philips	...	Trish
Justin Long	...	Darry
Jonathan Breck	...	The Creeper
Patricia Belcher	...	Jezelle Gay Hartman
Brandon Smith	...	Sergeant Davis Tubbs
Eileen Brennan	...	The Cat Lady
Peggy Sheffield	...	Waitress Beverly
Jeffrey William Evans	...	Manager
Patrick Cherry	...	Binky
Jon Beshara	...	Trooper Gideon
Avis-Marie Barnes	...	Trooper Weston
Steve Raulerson	...	Cellblock Officer (as Steven Raulerson)
Tom Tarantini	...	Roach
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:

demon | record player | wings | eaten alive | monster | 

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Taglines:

Things are gonna get creepy...

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Creeper's truck is a 1941 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty COE (Cab Over Engine).

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Goofs

Throughout the movie, Jeepers Creepers drives an enormous truck in which he chases potential victims, transports bodies, etc. So when he needs to fill up the gas tank, does he siphon the gas from his victims' cars or does he just use his Visa? Not to mention, his truck is in excellent mechanical condition which leads to 3 possible options. Jeepers Creepers is either a highly skilled mechanic in all aspects of automobiles, he has never been to the same mechanic twice, or his usual mechanic has some very heavy brass balls. On that note, how does he power the lights and music players in his house of pain? Is he on the grid; paying his utility bills, taxes, and everything else, or has he once again astounded us and managed to produce his own power for as long as he has been around killing stupid kids.

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Quotes

Jezelle Gay Hartman: [Trish answers the phone at the diner] Have you seen the cats yet?
Trish: What?
Jezelle Gay Hartman: Cats, lots of them, have you seen them yet? You and your brother?
Trish: Me and my brother?
Jezelle Gay Hartman: You and Darry!

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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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Alternate Versions

The theatrical cut includes a scene showing the Creeper sniffing Derry's dirty laundry. This is only implied on all home video releases.

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Connections

Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Jeepers Pheepers (2011)

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Soundtracks

If Only You Were Mine
Written by John Howie, Jr. and Tift Merritt
Performed by The Two Dollar Pistols with Tift Merritt
Courtesy of Yep Roc Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Entertaining

I re-watched this last night, I remembered not liking it when it first came out, but I thought maybe I had judged it wrongly. It's got quite a few major plot holes and the special effects havent held up well, BUT it is a good fun creature feature. I always Enjoy Justin Long and he does well in this. It's scary enough to enjoy but tame enough that I'll watch it with my kids when they're a little older.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Here Comes the Boogeyman

Filming Locations:

15150 NW Gainesville Road, Reddick, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,106,108, 2 September 2001

Gross USA:

$37,904,175

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,371,303

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