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Creepshow

Creepshow

The Most Fun You'll Ever Have BEING SCARED!

19826.92h 0m

Overview

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.

Directed by George A. Romero
Written by Stephen King
Produced by Richard P. Rubinstein
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $21.0M

Top Cast

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")

Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")

Carrie Nye

Carrie Nye

Sylvia Grantham (segment "Father's Day")

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day")

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")

Stephen King

Stephen King

Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill")

Themes & Keywords

monsterhalloweengoremeteorburied alivecockroachbased on comicanthologyanimated scenezombieliving deadhorror anthologywitty

About Creepshow

Creepshow is a horror, comedy film released in 1982 exploring themes of monster, halloween, gore, meteor, buried alive, cockroach. Directed by George A. Romero, it stars Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver. 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.

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