Creepshow
Director: George A. Romero
Actors: Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau
PlotWithin the frame of a young boy's fascination with a horror comic book, five separate tales of horror unfold. Each story is a distinct vignette, exploring themes of revenge, greed, and the macabre. The first tale follows a doting father's gruesome Father's Day memory summoned from the grave, craving the cake he never received. The second narrative dives into the life of a simple, timid farmer who stumbles upon a mysterious meteorite with otherworldly effects on his property, leading to unexpected and alarming consequences.
Shifting to a more sinister tone, the third installment features a vengeful husband crafting a meticulous plan involving a beach and a tide to punish his adulterous wife and her lover. The fourth tale veers into the supernatural, as a creature in a crate beneath a university's stairwell awakens with ferocious appetite. These stories are bound together by the pages of a child's horror comic, with each morbid tale reflecting the dark, eerie, and often ironic twists common in this genre. The fifth and final tale then follows a heartless, wealthy man whose obsession with cleanliness and order leads him to a ghastly encounter with cockroaches, escalating to an intense clash between man and pest. Each narrative is steeped in the aesthetic of classic horror comics, combining visual flair with chilling storylines that converge on the central theme of comeuppance.
Writers: Stephen King
Release Date: 10 Nov 1982
Runtime: 120 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
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