What is "creepshow"

Creepshow is a 1982 elemental black comedy and horror anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast included Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson and E. G. Marshall, as well as Stephen King himself in his film acting debut. The film was shot on location in Pittsburgh and its suburbs, including Monroeville, where Romero leased an old boys academy (Penn Hall) to build extensive sets for the film.

The film consists of five short stories: "Father's Day", "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill", "Something to Tide You Over", "The Crate" and "They're Creeping Up on You!". Two of these stories were adapted from King's short stories, with the film bookended by prologue and epilogue scenes featuring a young boy named Billy (played by King's son, Joe King), who is punished by his father for reading horror comic books.

The film is an homage to the EC and DC horror comic books of the 1950s such as House of Mystery, House of Secrets, The Witching Hour, Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror and The Haunt of Fear. In order for the film to give viewers a comic book feel, Romero hired long-time effects specialist, Tom Savini, to make comic-like effects for the film. The film earned $21,028,755 domestically. It has since become a cult film among horror fans.

Creepshow is a graphic novella published by Penguin imprint Plume in July 1982, based on the movie Creepshow (also from 1982). The movie, directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, consists of five short films, two of which are based on earlier prose stories by King, while the remaining three were written specifically for the movie.

The book's interior art is by Bernie Wrightson with Michele Wrightson, with a cover by Jack Kamen.

Creepshow is a horror film series:

• Creepshow, the 1982 film
• Creepshow 2, the 1987 sequel
• Creepshow III, an unofficial sequel
• Creepshow (comics), a graphic novella based on the movie

Creepshow may also refer to:

• The Creepshow, a band from Burlington, Ontario, Canada
• "Creepshow" (song), a single by Kerli from the album Love Is Dead
• CreE.P.show, an album by the Peppermint Creeps