It first shows up when the skeleton of old man Grantham emerges from his grave. Something really cool that Romero does here (and in a few other spots later on) is his use of blue and red lighting. Increasingly elaborate kill scenes? Check. “Father’s Day,” which involves the re-animated skeleton of a shady millionaire going after his equally scummy heirs while gravely demanding “…MY FATHER’S DAY CAKE, BEDELIA!” is beat for beat the kind of story you’d find in an old issue of Tales From The Crypt.

Made up of five different vignettes, Creepshow starts out pretty strong. Creepshow is by no means a great film, and, honestly, that’s the charm of it. The movie’s sloppy affection for the pre-code era spook comics published by William Gaines is pretty unrelenting, from the opening in which a father (perennial moustache dad Tom Atkins) screams at his kid (King’s son/ NOS4A2 writer Joe Hill) after catching him with a Creepshow comic to the movie’s use of pseudo-comic panels at certain moments. Baby, can you dig your man?Ĭreepshow is Stephen King and director George Romero’s love letter to EC Comics, sort of a proto- Grindhouse in that it’s two big-name talents just having fun slumming it. With Halloween hot on our heels, we thought it appropriate to take a look at legendary horror author Stephen King’s best, worst, and strangest translations from page to screen. Unfortunately for Annie, the victim just won't stay dead, and haunts Annie in a most macabre and shocking way! This one is the best of the three, and is a terrific denouement! While not as stellar as its predecessor, this movie is still enjoyable and filled with ghoulish fun!.It’s October. One night, on her way home, she's involved in a hit-and-run, and leaves the man (Tom Wright) dead in the road. PART 3, THE HITCH-HIKER- Annie (Lois Chiles) is cheating on her husband. A fair middle story with an interesting monster, though it does sometimes resemble an old, slimy tarp. alive! Gushy, goop-y, gruesome horror quickly erupts. Unbeknownst to these young people -two guys and two girls- something is floating on the surface of the lake. PART 2 is THE RAFT- A group of friends head out to the lake, in order to enjoy a day of rafting. This segment is a good kickoff, and the practical effects are decent, making the wooden avenger seem -somewhat- real. Soon thereafter, the nefarious gang is in dire trouble when the 'wooden Indian' of the title -a fixture in front of the store- starts to walk around. PART 1 is called OLD CHIEF WOOD'NHEAD- An elderly couple (George Kennedy and Dorothy Lamour) who run a store in a tiny desert town, find themselves up against some local thugs, resulting in tragedy. All are based on stories by Stephen King. It follows a similar format, being an anthology film with a wraparound story, complete with 'comic book' animation between tales.

CREEPSHOW 2 is, of course, the sequel to the original.

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