Creepshow

Creepshow

George A. Romero

(1982)

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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Cast

Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate"): Hal Holbrook

Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate"): Adrienne Barbeau

Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate"): Fritz Weaver

Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over"): Leslie Nielsen

Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate"): Hal Holbrook

Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate"): Adrienne Barbeau

Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate"): Fritz Weaver

Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over"): Leslie Nielsen

Sylvia Grantham (segment "Father's Day"): Carrie Nye

Crew

DirectorGeorge A. Romero

Makeup EffectsTom Savini

ProducerRichard P. Rubinstein

Executive ProducerSalah M. Hassanein

ScreenplayStephen King

Overview and Horror Legacy

It performed successfully at the box office and has since become a cult favorite. Creepshow was well received by audiences and critics, who praised its creativity and faithful homage to classic horror comics.

Collector Market and Memorabilia

King and Romero on five EC Comics stories, with Jack Davis providing animated linking sequences — a genuine document of horror's relationship with its pulp origins. The comic book aesthetic gives associated materials a graphic quality that poster art and lobby cards translate particularly well.

Cult Status

Produced in the early 1980s, Creepshow was designed as a tribute to EC Comics, particularly titles like Tales from the Crypt. Creepshow was well received by audiences and critics, who praised its creativity and faithful homage to classic horror comics. It performed successfully at the box office and has since become a cult favorite.

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