HorroRated archive entry
Creepshow
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- George A. Romero
- Written by
- Stephen King
- Produced by
- Richard P. Rubinstein, Salah M. Hassanein, David E. Vogel, Maureen Andersen
Why it’s HorroRated
Romero and King having fun together is exactly as good as it sounds. Creepshow leans into its EC Comics roots with oversaturated colors and stories where bad people get exactly what they deserve. Not every segment hits equally but the best ones are memorable and the whole thing has an energy that's hard to resist.
Synopsis
Romero and King collaborate on an anthology built on EC Comics logic, where bad people get what they deserve and the punishment is usually spectacular. The segment transitions give it the feel of flipping through a physical comic. Not every story hits equally but the best ones are memorable and the whole thing has an energy that's hard to resist.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- November 10, 1982
- Runtime
- 2 hours
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
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