Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- macabre
- irreverent
- halloween night
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly find the anthology colorful, funny, and affectionate toward comic-book horror, while acknowledging uneven stories and inconsistent scares.
What sets it apart
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The stories use simulated comic-book tackiness, animated transitions, captions, and vivid pulp imagery.
The murderous daughter, adulterous husband, negligent farmer, abusive household, and exploitative plutocrat each face grotesque consequences.
The film treats its macabre material with humor, exaggerated performances, colorful effects, and affectionate pulp playfulness.
Five distinct tales are organized through a comic-book framing device rather than a single continuous plot.
Films like Creepshow, and why
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Shares comic-book presentation, anthology structure, black humor, and colorful horror spectacle.
Trick 'r Treat
Shares episodic supernatural horror, macabre irony, and a playful relationship between scares and humor.
Cat's Eye
Shares Stephen King-style horror storytelling, grotesque transformations, and darkly comic supernatural menace.
The Monster Squad
Shares practical-effects creature horror, absurdist terror, and an affectionate pulp sensibility.
Movie Details
- Director
- George A. Romero
- Release Date
- 1982-11-10
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1200)
Cast
- Hal Holbrook
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Fritz Weaver
- Leslie Nielsen
- Carrie Nye
- E.G. Marshall
- Viveca Lindfors
- Ed Harris
- Ted Danson
- Stephen King
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- AMC+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Creepshow about?
- Five lurid tales of supernatural revenge turn comic-book horror into a gleefully grotesque collision of scares, satire, and camp.
- What is Creepshow like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Creepshow as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Creepshow violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Creepshow as graphic.
- What did critics think of Creepshow?
- Critics broadly find the anthology colorful, funny, and affectionate toward comic-book horror, while acknowledging uneven stories and inconsistent scares.
- Which films are like Creepshow?
- Films with a similar feel include Twilight Zone: The Movie, Trick 'r Treat, Cat's Eye, and The Monster Squad.
- How long is Creepshow?
- Creepshow runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Creepshow?
- In United States, Creepshow streams on AMC+ Amazon Channel.
