Creepshow (1982): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Creepshow is a 1982 fantasy horror film directed by George A. Romero, starring Hal Holbrook, Ted Danson and Adrienne Barbeau. It runs 2 hours and earned $21 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Poster Art at the Saturn Awards 1983. Critics gave it 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- George A. Romero
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Creepshow About?
The premise of Creepshow without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Five chilling tales of horror unfold in this anthology film. A creature's escape leads to unsettling chaos, while a man plots a surprising revenge on his wife. A strange encounter disrupts the peace of a rural community, and a homeowner is plagued by a horrifying insect infestation. Finally, a drunkard's demise leads to an unexpected and unsettling predicament for his family.
Creepshow Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- anthology
- dark comedy
- death
- crate
- meteorite
- child abuse
- surrealism
- based on comic book
- monster
- revenge
- one word title
- dancing couple
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- crushed to death
- death of wife
- killed with a gun
- widower
- old man
- old woman
- animated opening credits
- voodoo doll
- pistol
- suicide by gunshot
- fantasy sequence
- boy
- flashback
- murder by drowning
- maid
- murder by gunshot
- telephone call
- murder
- recluse
- jukebox
- lighting a cigarette
- woman smokes a cigar
- drowning
- murder of lover
- parking a car
- eaten by a monster
- water
- driving alone
- male horror host
- skeleton horror host
- murderess
- woman murders a man
- father son relationship
- scolding
- cover up
- finding a dead body
- widow
- living alone
Creepshow Cast
Hal Holbrook leads the cast, with Ted Danson and Adrienne Barbeau. Directed by George A. Romero; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director George A. Romero
Also Starring in Creepshow
· 1 moreMore from George A. Romero
More films directed by George A. Romero, best-rated first: Night of the Living Dead, Monkey Shines, Dawn of the Dead and Knightriders.
Creepshow Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Creepshow 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 65% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 69%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 69% User score
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Creepshow Plot Summary
What happens in Creepshow from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A stern and overbearing father named Stan (Hal Holbrook) is left furious when he discovers his young son Billy (Ted Danson) engrossed in a grisly horror comic book titled “Creepshow.” After a heated argument with his wife Adrienne Barbeau and striking Billy, Stan impulsively discards the comic into the garbage. Unbeknownst to them, a skeletal figure, known as the Creep, hovers outside Billy’s window, serving as the host for the dark narratives unfolding in the comic.
As a gust of wind sweeps the forgotten comic book from the trash can, the pages transform, bringing the five eerie tales to life. These stories intricately weave in and out of animated frames, shifting from comic illustrations to chilling live-action sequences.
Full summary
The whole story of Creepshow, scene by scene
Creepshow Box Office
Creepshow grossed $21 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$21M
- US & Canada
- $21M
Creepshow Awards & Nominations
Creepshow earned 1 award nomination, including Best Poster Art at the Saturn Awards 1983.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Saturn Awards 1983 1 nomination- Nominated Best Poster Art
Creepshow Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser and 1 featurette.
- Teaser Creepshow (1982) TV Spot
- Featurette Eli Roth on CREEPSHOW
How Well Do You Know Creepshow?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the significance of Father's Day in the Grantham family's story?
Cars in Creepshow
7 cars on screen, including the 1981 Ford LTD Wagon and the 1976 Jeep CJ-7.
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1981 Ford LTD Wagon Important role -
1976 Jeep CJ-7 Important role -
1952 Bentley R-Type Minor role -
1979 Fiat Spider 2000 Minor role
Creepshow Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Stephen King's Creepshow” and “Creepshow 1”.
- Also known as
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- Stephen King's Creepshow
- Creepshow 1
- Creepshow - Stephen King
- Show de Horrores
- CREEPSHOW – ARREPIO DO MEDO
- Koszmarne Opowieści
- Opowieści z Dreszczykiem
- Venganza de ultratumba
- Калейдоскоп жахів
- Qorxu Şousu
- Калейдоскоп ужасов
- Creepshow: Contos de Terror
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- Creepshow - Die unheimlich verrückte Geisterstunde
- Creepshow - A rémmesék könyve
- מופע האימים
- Creepshow - Yöjuttu
- Korku Şovu
- Шоу на ужаса
- クリープショー
- 鬼作秀
- Cuentos de Terror
- 크립쇼
- Creepshow: Arrepio do Medo
- Chương Trình Kinh Dị
- Siaubo kaleidoskopas
- โชว์มรณะ
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Movies Like Creepshow
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Creepshow 2, Creepshow 3 and A Creepshow Animated Special.
Creepshow FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Creepshow, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Creepshow?
Creepshow runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Creepshow released?
Creepshow was released on November 12, 1982.
Who directed Creepshow?
Creepshow was directed by George A. Romero.
More films by George A. Romero Who is in the cast of Creepshow?
Creepshow stars Hal Holbrook, Ted Danson and Adrienne Barbeau, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Creepshow make at the box office?
Creepshow grossed $21 million worldwide.
How is Creepshow rated?
Creepshow has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Was Creepshow nominated for any awards?
Creepshow received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Creepshow have a post-credit scene?
No. Creepshow has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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