Creepshow (1982)
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Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Director: George A. Romero
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: November 10, 1982
Cast
- Hal Holbrook - Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
- Adrienne Barbeau - Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
- Fritz Weaver - Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
- Leslie Nielsen - Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
- Carrie Nye - Sylvia Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
- E.G. Marshall - Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
- Viveca Lindfors - Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")
- Ed Harris - Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day")
- Ted Danson - Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
- Stephen King - Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill")
Screenplay
- Stephen King (Screenplay)
Music: John Harrison
Cinematography: Michael Gornick
Editing: Pasquale Buba, Michael Spolan
Production: Laurel Entertainment, United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $21M
Original Language: en
Themes
Horror Anthology: Short and Concentrated Terrors, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Scary Holidays and Cursed Vacations, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror
Keywords
monster, halloween, gore, meteor, buried alive, cockroach, based on comic, anthology, animated scene, zombie, living dead, horror anthology, witty
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Creepshow about?
- Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
- Who directed Creepshow?
- Creepshow was directed by George A. Romero.
- Who stars in Creepshow?
- Creepshow stars Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Carrie Nye, E.G. Marshall.
- How long is Creepshow?
- Creepshow has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Creepshow?
- Creepshow is a Horror, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Creepshow?
- Creepshow had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Creepshow gross?
- Creepshow grossed $21M worldwide.
- Where was Creepshow produced?
- Creepshow was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Creepshow?
- The themes of Creepshow include: Horror Anthology: Short and Concentrated Terrors, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Scary Holidays and Cursed Vacations, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror.