Body Bags
John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper deliver three macabre, comic horror tales linked by a sardonic morgue-dwelling host.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- macabre
- sardonic
- campy
- halloween viewing
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the anthology entertaining and well produced, with interesting casting and effective horror effects, though its stories were conventional and its writing perfunctory.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Carpenter appears as the Coroner in wraparound scenes set among body bags and corpses.
The Hair segment centers on Bill's obsessive response to hair loss, while the anthology repeatedly emphasizes corpses and bodily harm.
The Coroner's presentation and the stories' deliberately campy horror framing balance gore with dark humor.
The climaxes rely on graphic bodily effects and horror makeup rather than restrained implication.
Films like Body Bags, and why
Creepshow
anthology horror with dark comedy, practical gore, and a wraparound host structure
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight
episodic horror storytelling combining campy humor, supernatural menace, and grotesque makeup effects
Trick 'r Treat
stylized anthology horror built from concise tales of ordinary people confronting escalating terror
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
classic horror anthology using macabre framing scenes, comic relief, and visceral practical effects
Movie Details
- Directors
- John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, Larry Sulkis
- Release Date
- 1993-08-08
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (403)
Cast
- John Carpenter
- Tom Arnold
- Tobe Hooper
- Robert Carradine
- Alex Datcher
- Peter Jason
- Molly Cheek
- Wes Craven
- Sam Raimi
- David Naughton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Body Bags about?
- John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper deliver three macabre, comic horror tales linked by a sardonic morgue-dwelling host.
- What is Body Bags like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Body Bags as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Body Bags violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Body Bags as graphic.
- What did critics think of Body Bags?
- Critics generally found the anthology entertaining and well produced, with interesting casting and effective horror effects, though its stories were conventional and its writing perfunctory.
- Which films are like Body Bags?
- Films with a similar feel include Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, Trick 'r Treat, and Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.
- How long is Body Bags?
- Body Bags runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Body Bags?
- In United States, Body Bags streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
