released in 1982 the same year the comic book was published.
Director : George A. Romero
Starring :
in...The Crate : Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver and Robert Harper
in...Something to Tide You Over : Leslie Neilson, Ted Danson, Gaylene Ross
in...Father's Day : Carrie Nye, Viveca Lindfors, Ed Harris, Warner Shook, Elizabeth Regan and Jon Romer
in...The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill : Stephen King
Synopsis : Five tales of terror are presented in the gothic style of the old comics such as Tales From The Crypt. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not too bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches.
Runtime : 120 mins
Available on VHS,DVD
My Opinion : I loved this movie. It was creepy. My favourite of all of them has to be The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill. I think that Stephen King played this part to perfection, he certainly convinced me that he was simple. His voice just made me laugh.
The last story of them all, which I don't know the name of (I will be researching this), I found totally creepy...I hate bugs and especially cockroaches. This story gave me the shivers.
Creepshow II:
released in 1987. Has the story The Raft in it which came from the novel Skeleton Crew which was published in 1985.
Director : Michael Gornick
Starring :
in...The Hitchhiker : Lois Chiles, David Beecroft, Tom Wright and Stephen King
in...Old Cheif Wood'nhead : Kalty Napoleon, Tyrone Tonto
in...The Raft : Page Hannah, Paul Satterfield, Jeremy Green, Daniel Beer
"The Creep" played by Tom Savini and his voice done by Joe Silver
Synopsis : Three more stories told from a comic book are presented by The Creep. The first is about a dime store indian that seeks revenge on those who killed the store owner. The second is about a carnivorous mass of pond scum that attacks four people on a raft. The final tale is about a rich woman who accidentally hills a hitchhiker while speeding home from an affair with a male prostitute.
Runtime : 92 mins
Available on VHS,DVD
My Opinion : Thought it was a fantastic set of stories. I laughed for ages after I saw the Hitchhiker story and my new saying for that month was...Thanks for the ride lady...still gets me. That voice was funny. I can not recall seeing Stephen King in this movie, although it has been a while, but he played the part of the truck driver.
The other stories were good too.
