Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- paranoid
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- halloween night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the suspenseful first half and atmospheric setup but found that the film loses tension after revealing the monster and falls into genre clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Darry and Trish first encounter an apparently human driver before learning that their pursuer is something far more horrifying.
The siblings travel through rural America and struggle to find assistance after investigating the tunnel hideout.
Darry discovers a hideout filled with modified bodies, while the Creeper’s supernatural threat centers on bodily horror and predation.
Trish and Darry must cooperate as their cross-country journey becomes a fight to survive the Creeper.
Films like Jeepers Creepers, and why
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
rural slasher suspense, youthful protagonists, and a relentless supernatural killer
The Hitcher
road-trip horror, isolated American settings, and escalating monster pursuit
The Faculty
teen-centered supernatural horror, grotesque creature design, and chase-driven tension
The Blob
small-town atmosphere, practical monster effects, and darkly comic creature horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Victor Salva
- Release Date
- 2001-07-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (3433)
Cast
- Gina Philips
- Justin Long
- Jonathan Breck
- Patricia Belcher
- Eileen Brennan
- Brandon Smith
- Peggy Sheffield
- Jeffrey William Evans
- Patrick Cherry
- Jon Beshara
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, AMC, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jeepers Creepers about?
- A spring-break drive becomes a nightmare when two siblings uncover a supernatural predator’s grisly roadside lair.
- What is Jeepers Creepers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jeepers Creepers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jeepers Creepers violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Jeepers Creepers as graphic.
- What did critics think of Jeepers Creepers?
- Critics broadly praised the suspenseful first half and atmospheric setup but found that the film loses tension after revealing the monster and falls into genre clichés.
- Which films are like Jeepers Creepers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hitcher, The Faculty, and The Blob.
- How long is Jeepers Creepers?
- Jeepers Creepers runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jeepers Creepers?
- In United States, Jeepers Creepers streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, AMC, MGM Plus.
