Creepshow (1982)
Starring Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Stephen King, Ed Harris, Hal Holbrook, and Adrienne Barbeau
Directed by George A. Romero
***This film is currently streaming on Netflix***
A horror anthology directed by George A. Romero (of
Night of the Living Dead fame) and written by modern horror master Stephen King should have worked. Based off of a series of comic books,
Creepshow is an unfortunate blunder. Made up of five stories, none of them prove to be overly scary or humorous despite the fact that horror and comedy are supposed to mix and mingle in this flick. There are segments that work better than others -- the middle tale featuring a decidedly nasty Leslie Nielsen playing a vengeful husband pitted against his wife's lover in Ted Danson is the best -- but I couldn't help but think that the whole affair which runs over two hours dragged on for at least thirty minutes too long. Despite an interesting premise,
Creepshow is a bit of a disappointment.
The RyMickey Rating: C-
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