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Creepshow

1982 · 120 min

A gleefully nasty comic-book thrill ride, all lurid colors and punchline scares that leave you grinning and squirming.

Tagline
The most fun you'll ever have BEING SCARED!
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.

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • death
  • greed
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour7
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
George A. Romero
Written by
Stephen King
Starring
Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Carrie Nye, E.G. Marshall, Viveca Lindfors, Ed Harris
Music
John Harrison
Cinematography
Michael Gornick
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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