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

3 wins & 6 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 | monster | scarecrow | 

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Taglines:

The Tastiest Horror Film of the Year!

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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:

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:

$15,831,700, 2 September 2001

Gross USA:

$37,904,175

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,217,789

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

After budget cuts, Victor Salva was left with $10 million to make his movie. When it premiered it grossed $15.8 million a record for a four-day Labor Day weekend. Ultimately Jeepers Creepers earned $37.9 million in North America and a total of $59.2 million worldwide.

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Goofs

From the outside, the pipe that Darry and Trish are looking into is fixed at a very steep incline, but from the inside it appears level.

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Quotes

The Creeper: [deleted scene] She don't smell too good, Darius.

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Crazy Credits

The Creeper's truck drives across the screen after the final credits roll -- he's still hungry and searching the back roads.

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Alternate Versions

The UK DVD release omits Darry's screams at the end to secure a 15 rating (though they are audible on the director's commentary track). However the US DVD remains uncut and Darry's screams can clearly be heard in the film.

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Connections

References The Birds (1963)

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Soundtracks

Counting the Hours
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

Outstanding horror film

Every once in a while a new horror film comes along that reinvents the genre (Jaws, Halloween, The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street). These films not only prove to be entertaining, but they add something new and visionary to a market that seems to thrive mostly on rip-offs, sequels and spoofs. JEEPERS CREEPERS should be counted among them. While it doesn't maintain the level of thrills it achieves during the first 45 minutes or so, at just 90 minutes it does still manages to keep an effective level of adrenaline pumping shocks and scares and has one heck of a creepy ending to boot. The acting is first rate and the movie looks terrific. The CGI effects are thankfully kept to a minimum and its just a fun ride! There's nothing more to say. Rent it. Buy it. Enjoy it.