Creepshow

About Creepshow

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.

Creepshow is a 1982 comedy horror film directed by George A. Romero. The film is filed under anthology, cliché, witty, and ridiculous.

Hal Holbrook stars as Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate"), Adrienne Barbeau as Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate"), Fritz Weaver as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate"), and Leslie Nielsen as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over"). It runs 120 minutes and was released in November 1982.

The screenplay is by Stephen King. Produced by Laurel Entertainment. It is part of Creepshow Collection. The story is adapted from a comic.

Creepshow 2, The Suicide Squad, and Trick 'r Treat make useful companions to Creepshow, all filed under gore. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 1,203 votes and it carries a R rating.