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Creepshow 2

1987 · 92 min

A pulpy, gleefully nasty comic-book ride with cheap thrills, grisly punchlines and a winking host who makes the carnage feel like a campfire joke.

Directed by
Michael Gornick
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour
Tagline
When the curtain goes up, the terror begins.
Overview
Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.

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Directed by
Michael Gornick
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • guilt
  • greed
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour6
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
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Starring
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Country
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