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Tonight Boys 'n' Ghouls Film Review Podcast reviews Creepshow Season 4 here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on_rX2T9SH8 via YouTube
#boys n ghouls film review podcast#boys n ghouls film review#boys n ghouls#boys#ghouls#movie reviews#film reviews#creepshow#shudder#Greg Nicotero#George A Romero#Zombies#Monsters#Ghosts#Faries#Anthology#Youtube
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everytime i watch horror movies i realize that most horror fans and writers dont seem to have great relationships with our fathers
#someone in that creepshow writers room is as mal-adjusted as i am and throws some good ol revenge fantasies in to cope#ghoul groans
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Celebrated my dad's 70th BDay this past weekend at his place in Kansas. My brother, my sister, all of her kids, my partner and lil guy, All together celebrating fall and family. I'm getting mushy in my old age. I just love this time of year. It was so fun having everyone together. The little ones wanted some jack o lanterns, so I carved a few... After I made my pumpkin helmet of course. Went for a more classic & easy approach to these, fast and fun is often times the way to go. All of these pumpkins were from Britts Farm in Kansas. . . . #halloween #ghost #trickortreat #demon #ghoul #creepshow #talesfromthecrypt #halloweenmakeup #halloweencostume #pumpkins #autumnvibes #horrormovies #halloweenparty #horrorfan #horrorart #halloweendecor #horrormovie #jackolantern #michaelmyers #spookyseason #horrormovies #fall #autum #pumpkinspice #carve #art #artist (at Manhattan, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj5kBzkroDA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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It's been 5 years!? Rest in power, George! What's your favorite Romero film? Mine will always be Day of the Dead! #georgearomero #romero #nightofthelivingdead #dawnofthedead #dayofthedead #creepshow #horrormovies #zombies #ghouls #rip #restinpower #ink #sketch #sketchbook #digitalsketchbook #procreate #instaart #instaartist #instatoon #cartoonist #MatthewJamesArtist https://www.instagram.com/p/CgE7uiFLAWR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Creepshow
TV Series • 2019 • TV-MA
The fictional Creepshow comic books come to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales hosted by the silent Creepshow ghoul.
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brief descriptions under the cut. (if any of my beloved players are seeing this, no peeking! here thar be spoilers.)
bellamy hollis, gangrel - hosts the local radio show Calling All Creeps. the creepshow is an organized effort among the anarchs, used to drum up fake rumors of supernatural events in the city to muddle the SI's legitimate leads
francesca "chess" giovanni, hecata- after making it to ghouldom but being deemed unworthy of embrace by the family, she secured the embrace for herself through other channels (secret lamia) and was disowned for it. makes her living predicting people's deaths for them
ayoni olowe, tremere* - actually a salubri but doesn't know it. believes she's the childe of the tremere lord who kidnapped and brainwashed her. stuck in a blood contract of loyalty to her "sire" and the tremere. no third eye yet
kismet, toreador - keeper of elysium. deaf and non-verbal, communicates through american sign language, iranian sign language, or telepathy. noddist scholar and archivist. achieved golconda
florian foster, thin-blood (malkavian) - saddest wettest little guy. accidental embrace that got his sire killed. grandchilde to the anarch baron and forced to accept a joke of a primogen position. punching bag of the camarilla. being blackmailed by another councilor using his ghouled ex as leverage
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Creepshow will be released on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on June 27 via Scream Factory. The 1982 horror anthology is written by Stephen King and directed by master of horror George A. Romero.
Shout Factory offers several exclusive sets, including one with an 18x24 poster of the theatrical artwork, a 24x36 poster with new art by Orlando Arocena, two slipcovers, a prism sticker, a set of five enamel pins by Matthew Skiff (limited to 750), and a set of five lobby cards by Beyond Horror Design (limited to 500). Pictured below, it costs $139.99.
The ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Carrie Nye, E. G. Marshall, Viveca Lindfors, Ed Harris, Stephen King, Tom Atkins, and Joe Hill.
Creepshow has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative. Final specs will be confirmed at a later date, but the current special features are listed below.
Special features:
Audio commentary by director George A. Romero and special make-up effects creator Tom Savini
Audio commentary by director of photography Michael Gornick
Audio commentary by composer/first assistant director John Harrison and construction coordinator Ed Fountain
Terror and the Three Rivers – Round table discussion with John Amplas, Tom Atkins, Tom Savini, and Marty Schiff
Interview with costume designer Barbara Anderson
Interview with animator Rick Catizone
Interview with director of photography Michael Gornick
Interview with sound re-recordist Chris Jenkins
Audio interviews director of photography Michael Gornick, actor John Amplas, property master Bruce Alan Miller, and make-up effects assistant Darryl Ferrucci
Mondo Macabre – A look at Mondo’s Creepshow posters with co-founder Rob Jones and gallery events planner Josh Curry
Collecting Creepshow – A look at original props and collectibles with collector Dave Burian
Tom Savini’s behind-the-scenes footage
Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – A look at the filming locations
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailers
TV spot
Radio spots
Still galleries: posters, lobby cards, and stills
Still gallery: behind the scenes photos
Masters of the macabre – writer Stephen King and director George A. Romero – conjure up five shocking yarns, each a virtuoso exercise in the ghouls-and-gags style of classic '50s horror comics.
A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father's Day cake. A meteor's ooze makes everything... grow. A professor selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature. A scheming husband plants two lovers up to their necks in terror. A malevolent millionaire with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army.
Pre-order Creepshow.
#creepshow#stephen king#george romero#george a. romero#george a romero#scream factory#dvd#gift#horror#80s horror#1980s horror#adrienne barbeau#tom savini#tom atkins#orlando arocena
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hi!! i was wondering if you could give some movie, book, tv show, or fic recs for my spooky szn media list this year? a lot of the things you write are absolutely the kind of vibe that im going for, so i figured you would be the best person to ask for those kind of things. im very new to the horror genre (just stepping out of slashers and into magical realism and paranormal type things). and ofc you don’t have to, but id love to know what some of your favorite twilight zone episodes are!
no pressure to respond, you were just the first person i thought of when it came to asking recs from, since your taste seems to be the same niche that i have.
(btw im 18+ so you don’t have to worry about giving tame recs)
I love you for asking this because it gets me excited for the season and reminds me of things I need to revisit. Okay, so I'm going to start off with books because this is very important, and I love this series sooooo much this time of year. I usually re-read it or listen to the audiobooks, it's called the Pine Deep Trilogy by Jonathan Maberry (Ghost Road Blues, Dead Man's Song, and Bad Moon Rising), and it's such a fall fic you can taste the colors. It's based in a town known for its Halloween celebrations (lots of cornfields, haunted mazes, lots of actual evil lurking) There are ghouls and zombies and vampires in this and it's so thrilling, the pages will fly by.
Also these story collections by Joe Hill: Full Throttle and Strange Weather.
I do a rewatch of the show Tales from the Crypt every year, that is a staple. I'm also a sucker for anthologies like Body Bags, Creepshow, and The Monster Club. I watch a LOT of campy horror and campy slashers, most of which I'm sure you are familiar with. I was going to make a list of the b-movies and MST3K episodes I love, but I don't think that is what you are asking me for, and I don't want to get carried away and embarrass myself 💀 If you are interested in those things, pls leave another anon message and I will.
I will forever recommend the vampire series True Blood, it's iconic and I believe the first two seasons are free on Amazon Prime.
Favorite Twilight Zone episodes! I can tell I would love you in real life because you ask the best questions. Definitely "To Serve Man" that one still gives me shivers when I think about it today. "Nightmare at 20,000 feet" but I prefer the John Lithgow version in Twilight Zone: The Movie, because look at the original version, I actually feel sad for this baby:
"A Most Unusual Camera" I think that is the name of it is another one. "Will the real martian please stand up" is so good. Oh god, and "The Lonely" is another one. I used to be on the road a lot, and if you ever are, I recommend The Twilight Zone collections on audible, they are acted out like old radio show dramas.
As far as fic rec from here, I've actually been thinking about searching around for ones that have a spooky/fall vibe and doing a post about it---hopefully soon.
You are a doll, and I am so happy you reached out xoxoxoxox
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Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the spooky season than with a movie marathon filled with spine-tingling chills and eerie adventures? Whether you're gathering with friends, family, or looking for a solo scare fest, our handpicked selection of Halloween and fall-themed movies has got you covered. From classic horror to animated tales and everything in between, this ultimate movie guide will take your Halloween and Fall-filled experience to new heights.
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Animated: Cartoons for the Playful Spook: Dive into the enchanting world of animated Halloween tales. From mischievous chipmunks to lovable monsters, our collection of animated movies offers the perfect blend of humour and spooky fun. Explore the ghoulish adventures of Alvin and the Chipmunks, embark on a journey through the afterlife in "Coco," and unravel the mysteries of haunted houses with beloved characters like Casper the Friendly Ghost.
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Corpse Bride
Coraline
Coco
Fun Size
Frankenweenie
Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Monster House
ParaNorman
Scoob! (2020)
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
Spirited Away
The Addams Family (2019)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
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Live Action: Live Action Thrills: For those seeking heart-pounding excitement and hair-raising suspense, our live-action movie suggestions are sure to deliver. From Tim Burton's signature dark fantasy style to iconic horror franchises, you'll find a variety of options to keep you on the edge of your seat. Immerse yourself in the quirky world of "Beetlejuice," and revisit the supernatural charm of "Hocus Pocus."
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Annabelle
Annabelle Comes Home
Annabelle: Creation
Beetlejuice
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Carrie
Casper
Creepshow
Dark Shadows
Day Shift
Death Becomes Her
Double, Double, Toil & Trouble
Donnie Darko
Edward Scissorhands
Fido
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 2
Get Out
Goosebumps
Goosebumps 2
Halloweentown (1-4)
Hereditary
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus 2
Interview with the Vampire
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Practical Magic
Shaun of the Dead
Sleepy Hollow
The Addams Family
The Addams Family Values
The Craft
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
The Haunted Mansion
The Little Vampire
The Love Witch
The Munsters (2022)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (2016)
The Witches (1990/2020)
The Witch
Twilight (Series)
Vampires Suck
Warm Bodies
What We Do in the Shadows
Zombieland
Zombieland 2
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Vintage Horror: Vintage Chills and Classic Horrors: Step back in time with a selection of vintage horror films that have stood the test of time. Experience the captivating performances of horror legends like Vincent Price and Boris Karloff in classics such as "House on Haunted Hill" and "The Mummy." Journey into the eerie worlds created by Alfred Hitchcock in "Psycho" and explore the timeless terror of "Dracula" and "Frankenstein."
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Arsenic and Old Lace
Bride of Frankenstein
Carrie
Child's Play
Comedy of Terrors (1963)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Dracula (1931)
House of Wax (1953)
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Labyrinth
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Psycho
Tales from the Crypt
The Birds
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
The Exorcist
The Invisible Man
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
The Mummy (1932)
The Shining
The Wolf Man (1941)
The Blob
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Horror: Modern Scares for the Brave: Ready to be spooked by more recent releases? Our modern horror movie picks will satisfy your craving for contemporary scares. Immerse yourself in the psychological depths of "Hereditary," navigate the terrors of found-footage in "The Blair Witch Project," and experience the relentless pursuit of a masked killer in "You're Next."
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
All Hallows Eve
Annabelle
Annabelle Comes Home
Annabelle: Creation
Cabin in the Woods
Child's Play
Get Out
Halloween (Series)
Hereditary
Insidious
IT
Midsommar
Psycho (1998)
Rosemary's Baby
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Silence of the Lambs
Sinister
The Babadook
The Blair Witch Project
The Conjuring
The Conjuring 2
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
The Nun
The Ring
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Trick 'r Treat
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You're Next
With this carefully curated collection of Halloween and fall-themed movies, you're all set for a spooktacular movie marathon! Whether you're in the mood for animated delights, vintage scares, modern horror, or family-friendly fun, there's a movie for every preference and every scare threshold. So, gather your loved ones, prepare the popcorn, and get ready to embark on a cinematic journey that will leave you delightfully haunted and thoroughly entertained this Halloween season. Watching these movies alone? Read this: Looking to pair these movies with an activity? Check out our activity and date ideas.
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Duck's Halloween Movie Picks!
I love Halloween and spooky season in general. So here's my list of many, many (but not all) horror movies to watch this October!
🧠 Zombies 🧠
Sometimes dead is better.
Night of the Living Dead (1968) & (1990)
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Diary of the Dead (2007)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Overlord (2018)
Pet Semetary (1989)
Dead Snow (2009)
Dead Alive (1992)
#alive (2020)
Train to Busan (2016)
Little Monsters (2019)
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
Zombie (1979)
Wonderfully Witchy
It isn't Halloween without a witch.
The Witch (2015)
The Craft (1996)
Practical Magic (not a horror movie but I don't care, I love it) (1998)
Hocus Pocus (a true classic) (1993)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Don't Knock Twice (2016)
Drag Me To Hell (2009)
Ghastly Ghouls
Ghosts, Demons, and Poltergeists oh my!
Includes but is not limited to: haunted houses and/or people, demons, cursed objects, beings from other dimensions, etc.
The Exorcist (1973)
Insidious (2010)
The Conjuring (2013)
The Nun (2018)
Poltergeist (1982)
Verónica (2017)
Hellraiser (1987) & (2022)
Candyman (1992) & (2021)
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
The Shining (1980)
Evil Dead (1981)
The Fog (1980)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
House on Haunted Hill (1959) & (1999)
The Frighteners (1996)
House (1985)
Hell House LLC (2015)
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Gonjian: Haunted Asylum (2018)
Possession (1981)
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Ringu (1998)
The Entity (1982)
Vicious Vampires
Because they're bloody sexy.
Nosferatu (1922)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1999) plus all the other million dracula movies
Interview with a Vampire (1994)
30 Days of Night (2007)
Boys From County Hell (2020)
Underworld (2003)
Bloodsucking Bastards (2015)
Near Dark (1988)
Salems Lot (1979)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Fright Night (1985) & (2011)
Stakeland (2010)
The Black Water Vampire (2014)
Werewolves
Fluffy and vicious, the perfect combo.
Dog Soldiers (2002)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Night of the Wolf: Late Phases (2014)
Ginger Snaps (2001)
The Wolf Man (1941) & (2010)
The Company of Wolves (1984)
Cursed (2005)
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)
Howl (2015)
The Howling (1981)
Silver Bullet (1985)
Wer (2014)
Bad Moon (1996)
The Beast Must Die (1974)
Miscellaneous Monsters
All monsters need love, not just the classics.
The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
The Mummy (1999)
Frankenstein
Wishmaster (1997)
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Feast (2007)
IT (1990) & (2017)
The Descent (2005)
Jaws (1975)
Jeepers Creepers 1 + 2 (2001) & (2003)
Horror Express (1972)
Cold Ground (2017)
Devil's Pass (2013)
The Ruins (2008)
Cabin in the Woods (2011)
The Monster Squad (1987)
Under Wraps (1997)
The Babadook (2014)
Slashers
Because people are scary too.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Friday the 13th (1980)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Halloween (1978)
The Collector (2009)
House of Wax (2005)
The Strangers (2008)
The Crazies (1973) & (2010)
SAW (2004)
Scream (1996)
The Hills Have Eyes (1977) & (2006)
The Burning (1981)
The People Under The Stairs (1991)
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
Terror Train (1980)
Stage Fright (2014)
You Might Be The Killer (2018)
The Toolbox Murders (1978)
Hell Fest (2018)
Revenge (2018)
The Invitation (2016)
Audition (1999)
It Came From Space!
As if space isn't scary enough on it's own.
Includes: anything sci-fi related, not just space stuff.
The Thing (1982)
Alien (1979)
Predator (1987)
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Event Horizon (1997)
DOOM (2005)
Monsters (2010)
Re-Animator (1985)
Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
Pandorum (2009)
Chopping Mall (1986)
The McPherson Tape (1989)
Extraterrestrial (2014)
Always Anthology
The more the scarier!
Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Tales from the Hood (1995)
V/H/S (2012)
V/H/S: 2 (2013)
V/H/S: 94 (2021)
V/H/S: 99 (2022)
Body Bags (1993)
Asylum (1972)
Trick 'r Treat (2015)
All Hallows' Eve (2019)
Holiday Specials
We can't leave out these holidays during spooky season!
My Bloody Valentine (1981) & (2009)
Prom Night (1980)
April Fool's Day (1986)
Black Christmas (1974)
#horror#horror movies#movie suggestions#halloween#spooky season#friday the 13th#a nightmare on elm street#the texas chainsaw massacre#duck did it
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01. monster mash - bobby pickett and the crypt-kickers
02. this is halloween - from the nightmare before christmas
03. halloween them song - harley poe
04. monsters - mad marge and the stonecutters
05. monster smash - windy crankage
06. time warp - from the rocky horror picture show
07. life at last - from phantom of the paradise
08. scare me - ludo
09. thriller - michael jackson
10. mystery man - rotten reputation
11. dance of the deadless corpse - zombie girl
12. walk like a zombie - horrorpops
13. early sunsets over monroeville - my chemical romance
14. i am the living dead - harley poe
15. where they wander - horrorpops
16. aim for the head - creature feature
17. zombie hop - zombina and the skeletones
18. go zombie - zombie girl
19. zombies ate my neighbors - single file
20. the walking dead - bella's bartok
21. zombies ate her brain - the creepshow
22. teenage universal creature - bloodsucking zombies from outer space
23. here there be witches - creature feature
24. you're a witch - harley poe
25. big black witchcraft rock - the cramps
26. witches' wratch - the bridge city sinners
27. i know how to hex you - twin temple
28. teenagers from mars - misfits
29. look to the skies - creature feature
30. 50,000 spaceships (watching over me) - groovie ghoulies
31. vampira - misfits
32. vincent price - zombina and the skeletones
33. hitchcock starlet - horrorpops
34. late nite creature feature - harley poe
35. spook-o-rama - the circus contraption band
36. monster mutant boogie - bloodsucking zombies from outer space
37. i ain't nuthin' but a gorehound - the cramps
38. gorehound - harley poe
39. whore for horror - burly girlies
40. lake pontchartrain - ludo
41. the bog - nekrogoblikon
42. the horror of party beach - sloppy seconds
43. ghouls - horrorpops
44. demon lover - the creepshow
45. ode to the devil - mad marge and the stonecutters
46. the devil (didn't make me do it) - twin temple
47. demons - harley poe
48. satan's song - bella's bartok
49. skatanic - rotten reputation
50. at the devils ball - billy cobb
51. pumpkinhead - misfits
52. werewolfe - scary bitches
53. i was a teenage werewolf - the cramps
54. werewolves of london - warren zevon
55. that time of the month - harley poe
56. howl for me - rotten reputation
57. werewolf - southern culture on the skids
58. werewolf, baby! - rob zombie
59. there's a licanthrope on the bus - scary bitches
60. skeletons on parade - ludo
61. grave diggers - the creepshow
62. gallows & graves - nekrogoblikon
63. creepy crawler - zombie girl
64. human fly - the cramps
65. scarecrow man - misfits
66. dragons - nekrogoblikon
67. vampire reference in a minor key - will wood
68. dracula has risen from the grave - the coffinshakers
69. dracula blood - zombina and the skeletones
70. vampires will never hurt you - my chemical romance
71. VLEGH! - rotten reputation
72. vampire's night out - harley poe
73. lesbian vampyres from outer space - scary bitches
74. baby you're a haunted house - gerard way
75. what's under my bed - horrorpops
76. i can make you a man - from the rocky horror picture show
77. somebody super like you - from phantom of the paradise
78. feed my frankenstein - alice cooper
79. how to make a monster - zombina and the skeletones
80. skankenstein - rotten reputation
81. the lizard king - groovie ghoulies
82. cyborgs vs robots - ludo
83. eyeball in my martini - the cramps
84. the crawling eye - misfits
85. ape man - zombina and the skeletones
86. the king kong stomp - groovie ghoules
87. it was a dark and stormy night - creature feature
88. nobody likes you (when you're dead) - zombina and the skeletones
89. a gorey demise - creature feature
90. the horror of our love - ludo
91. creatures of the night - the creepshow
92. trick or treat - fastway
93. trick or treat - nekromantix
94. trick or treat - groovie ghoules
95. no costume, no candy - the swingin' neckbreakers
96. spirit halloween theme song - nick lutsko
97. halloween - misfits
98. keepin' halloween alive - alice cooper
99. halloween (she's so mean) - rob zombie
100. this night on halloween - bloodsucking zombies from outer space
101. halloween II - billy cobb
102. monster mash - misfits
you can listen to the playlist here!
#i know it's not 'the season' but i have done A LOT of work on this as well since i last posted it#playlist
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BLOGTOBER 10/10/2021: CREEPSHOW
There is so much to say about this deceptively simple movie, I don't know if I can even cover it all—but hopefully I'll be able to point in the general direction of its broad borders. CREEPSHOW looks to be just a fun gimmick: an anthology movie by two life-long fans of EC Comics that emulates the format with a collection of five horror shorts and a wrap story featuring a Cryptkeeper-like ghoul. The production is vividly colorful and includes graphic, hand-drawn frames-within-frames that refer directly to the aesthetic of comic books like Tales from the Crypt. The tone of the stories is similarly faithful to the source; in each one, people corrupted by their peccadilloes meet with an ironic comeuppance at the hands of the natural or the supernatural, their lives ending with a disturbing yet funny punchline. CREEPSHOW is not the earliest screen adaptation of horror comics, and it hasn't been the last, but it may be the only iteration that imitates the EC brand, while also evoking the cultural atmosphere that surrounded those books when they were new and highly controversial.
George Romero has made a lot of movies in different styles, from his quiet psychodramas with their touches of magic realism, to the grimy, gory apocalypse of his LIVING DEAD series, to…well, the feverish cartoon reality of CREEPSHOW. The chief connecting thread throughout Romero's filmography is the paranoia and alienation of his protagonists. This rings loudest among the survivors of the zombie plague, but it is equally present in the pseudo-vampiric melodrama of MARTIN, and the Stepford-like social satire of SEASON OF THE WITCH. It makes sense that a horror giant like Romero would have such a strong feeling for marginalization, when you consider that he grew up in an era where all of society's ills were being blamed on the horror movies and comics that he loved. However broadly, CREEPSHOW delivers a strong vision of childhood in a world where adults could not be trusted: They could be cruel, ignorant, selfish, and censuring, all the while hypocritically pawning off their culpability on the media that provided children with a welcome escape.
The film begins with a turbulent domestic situation in which young monster kid Billy (Stephen King's son Joe Hill) is threatened and demeaned by his father (Tom Atkins), who focuses his wrath especially on Billy's beloved comic book collection. The scene is as exaggeratedly pulpy as anything in the movie, yet it hums with an emotional intensity that prevents the viewer from dismissing it as pure pastiche. The shorts the ensue are also full of characters who are threatened by those who are supposed to love them: Parents, children, and spouses are all equally threatening, creating an undercurrent of isolation and disappointment that flows beneath the outrageous, blackly comic horror that prevails. Stephen King's screenplay deftly balances humor and terror to keep things fun and exciting, but Romero's signature despair is branded on every segment.
But about Stephen King, for a moment: The weakest piece of the film is "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill," in which King himself plays a gawping hillbilly who gets infected with a ravaging moss from outer space. I actually have a gripe about King that I don't hear from others as much as I think I should, which is that he presents himself as this man of the people, yet his stories are often populated by almost minstrel-like caricatures of poor, rural, working-class individuals—often surrounding a protagonist who has reached escape velocity from his rustic home town and is working on a respectable literary career. Not that I think it's unreasonable to treat people you love to a certain amount of ribbing, but I question whether King is really as sympathetic as he is accepted to be, and his extra yokelly performance may give you an idea of what I mean. Yeah, sure, this is supposed to be comic book-y, but in the context of many similar bits throughout King's career, it can start to feel pretty condescending.
The dip in quality of "Jordy Verrill" is extra stark when you look at the rest of the cast, which includes multiple Tony and Emmy winners giving first-class performances. Because Romero is so associated with the invention of the modern zombie, and also with Tom Savini's groundbreaking gore effects, sometimes people fail to mention that he was really an actor's director. Romero demonstrated a fine feeling for people right from the start, and even a live-action cartoon like CREEPSHOW displays his emotional sensitivity and his ability to get the best out of his cast. Although a certain cynicism plays out in all of Romero's films, his basic sympathy for humanity is what makes his work effectively tragic, rather than judgmental and nasty.
CREEPSHOW may not warm your heart as it chills your bones, but it is likely to make you feel something deeper and more powerful than you might expect from a garden variety comic book adaptation, especially one so frankly schticky. And on my closing note, I'd like to say that CREEPSHOW is one of the only movies I've ever seen where the comic book format is evoked, and it doesn't look like complete shit. Almost every time I see a live-action movie using illustration elements for its transitions, they're lazy and awful and it's obvious that the filmmakers wanted to make the hipstery gesture of being comic book-like, without putting an ounce of effort into it or even just trying to make it look nice. The message always seems to be, "We know some people think comics are cool but we have no idea why; we think they're stupid, and we think you're stupid too, but we want your ass in a seat so here ya go, sucker." Mercifully, Romero DOES know what's good about comics, and he serves it up in spades. Just another piece of evidence of his sympathy and respect for humanity, the viewer included.
PS My husband and I re-watched this movie during a trip to Pittsburgh, and we both had super scary nightmares that night, so the mojo is still working. Happy 40th anniversary CREEPSHOW!
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This new season of Creepshow isn't bad but like there's absolutely nothing with the Creep? No animatronic of him? Nobody in costume?
Just the intro and the comic?
Where's my laughing ghoul, Shudder!
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Jad Fair and Samuel Locke Ward — Destroy All Monsters (Kill Rock Stars)
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Earlier this year, around Valentine’s Day, Jad Fair and Samuel Locke Ward released Happy Hearts, a collection of sugary, strange and (sometimes) quite romantic love songs. Destroy All Monsters — named after one of Fair’s favorite Detroit punk bands — is likewise seasonal: a punk rock Halloween party soundtrack populated by Dracula, Martians, zombies, devils and men of both invisible and shrinking varieties.
Monster movie imagery has always found its way into Fair’s songs, going back to his first band, Half Japanese, which frantically chewed up big hunks of mass culture (Springsteen, Dylan, Jodi Foster, Frankenstein), and spit them out as something much weirder.
The music Fair makes now is softer around the edges, and he writes about ghouls and goblins as if they’re old friends. Opening track “Dracula Has Risen” (Fair pronounces it the Munsters’/Rob Zombie way, “Drag-u-la”) warns that now is the time to run and hide, to stay inside, to avoid the horrors of the Prince of Darkness. But as Fair talk-sings over the pleasant swing of the guitar, the message seems to be that of wistful inevitability rather than frightening urgency. On the speedier “Invaders from Mars,” a cartoonish hovering noise evokes tinfoil flying saucers. Spookier tunes feel like Creepshow vignettes: “Pumpkin Head” and “The Necronomicon,” — the record’s hardest rocker — feel as though they’re sung with a flashlight under the chin.
Ward, himself a prolific singer/songwriter/multiinstrumentalist who has collaborated with Mike Watt and Joe Jack Talcum, among others, has a gift for oddly memorable pop melodies and unpredictable instrumentation. There are enough instances of playful scary soundtrack homage to make me think he was having a good time.
As Fair put it to Little Village “I prefer to have the feel of a pop song, but with some twists and turns. Sam is great at that.” In its warmth and sincerity, Destroy All Monsters straddles a strange line: It impersonates flimsy holiday novelty but resonates on a deeper level. It’s not really Halloween music – one might enjoy the doo wop-y “The Monster That Challenged the World” just as well in May – but there’s definitely a kinship with homemade costumes, carefully carved Jack-O-Lanterns, and unscary haunted houses that nonetheless elicit shrieks. It’s like a corn maze, with its twists and turns.
Margaret Welsh
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Creepshow S4 Trailer Promises Ghosts, Ghouls, and Gore
It’s a scarily good time to be a fan of horror TV, with Chucky recently revealing its season three premiere date, and now Shudder’s Creepshow anthology series announcing its own return. Season four of Greg Nicotero’s George A. Romero-inspired series drops Friday, October 13 on Shudder and AMC+.
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A Gobelin’s Delight: Another Worthy Onscreen Homage to Edgar Allan Poe
At last, we have a new segmental horror series that holds a candle in the spirit of Tales From the Darkside, Creepshow, American Horror Story, Tales from the Crypt, Black Mirror, and Twilight Zone. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour would be proud of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.
The complete series is available on Netflix.
–Gooey Ghoul Gobstopper Jr.
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