Creepshow

Name: Creepshow
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1982-11-12
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Fritz Weaver, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen

– Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A. Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terr..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours

Release Year:

1982

Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A. Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen.

Styles:

Macabre, Bloody, Tense, Gloomy, Dark Humor, Offbeat, Scary, Suspenseful, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1830s, 19th Century, Future, 1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Genre:

Fantasy, Horror, Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Teens

Creepshow (1982) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Nov 1982

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

George A. Romero

Story Written By:

Stephen King

Main Actors:

Fritz Weaver, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen

Plot:

Five tales of terror are presented. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not-too-bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant-life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and her lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra-rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

72%

Metacritic:

59%