Creepshow 2 – 1987 – Horror, Fantasy, Dark Comedy
Directed by: Michael Gornick
Written by: George A. Romero
Main Players: George Kennedy; Tom Savini; Holt McCallany; Dorothy Lamour; Don Harvey
A truck with the license place “Creep” drives down a slick rainy street while child Billy chases it down on his bike. He wants a copy fresh off the presses. Of what? Creepshow!! Jolting tales of horror…
This is another anthology of horror themed segments, similar to the first film. The cast is not as strong, but there is still some fun vibes and ghoulish times to be had, with a bit of grossness and silly scares spliced in.
Included are tales based on Stephen King stories, or mostly, I think, so strap in for another edition. Come check the town of Dead River, which is… dead. Will it come back to life someday? Or how about a splintering tale about stranded friends on a small swimming raft? Why save your girlfriend when you can lose focus trying to get laid? Oops. Goddammit Randy. Maybe one last tale of adulterous action and late-night freeway driving will get the motors running.
Other than Randy’s total blunder, which let's admit was totally jacked up, Creepshow 2 offers light scares and chills with fun horror ideas. If you like old school horror, this one still does a good enough job.
See This If You Liked:
Creepshow; Tales from the Crypt; Vault of Horror; Cat’s Eye; Tales from the Darkside: The Movie; The Mortuary Collection; Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark; The Uncanny (1977); Trick ‘r Treat; V/H/S
Score:
6.5