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 "Creepshow" is a top-notch horror anthology with five different stories, mostly about undesirable characters getting their comeupances. The first of these stories involves an undead, cake-hungry patriarch killing his family while the second is about a bumpkin--played by Stephen King--who becomes a suicidal swamp thing after fooling around with a strange meteorite. These first two stories are very short and simple, perhaps too short and simple. The third story has Leslie Nielsen burying Ted Danson and Gaylen Ross (from George A. Romero's magnum opus "Dawn of the Dead") in the sand so the tide can drown them. This third one is quite good and has a nice blend of horror and dark humor. The fourth story is about a fierce baboon-like monster and an unhappy husband who wishes this creature would devour his obnoxious wife (played very effectively by Adrienne Barbeau). This particular story is more complex than the three preceding it, though it moves at a slower pace. Red and blue lighting is liberally used during the scarier moments. The last story is crawling with cockroaches and should bug anyone with a fear of insects or spiders. This fifth story is perhaps the best part of the movie and ends impressively with gruesome results. It is quite challenging to make a well-integrated, consistently entertaining anthology, but all in all, "Creepshow" measures up to the requirements for a great horror anthology. |
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