Creepshow
1982
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Synopsis
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Key facts
Cast
Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Carrie Nye, E.G. Marshall, Viveca Lindfors, Ed Harris
Original language
English
First release
November 10, 1982 (United States)
Production companies
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States), Intervision (United Kingdom)
Based on
Weeds, The Crate
Setting
Pittsburgh
Filming locations
New Jersey, Pittsburgh
Crew
Screenplay
Stephen King
Producer
Richard P. Rubinstein
Cinematography
Michael Gornick
Editing
George A. Romero, Michael Spolan, Pasquale Buba, Paul Hirsch
Music
John Harrison
Québec / French
Québec classification
13 years and over
Content indications
Horror
Classification date
November 15, 2017
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 11306) | 1983, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 11306) | 1987, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Intervision (cat. no. A-A0462) | 1998, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| Betamax | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 11306) | 1983, United States, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Creepshow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Harrison, Ford A. Thaxton, Michael Farrow (1982) | 18 releases, 1982-2026: Milan, Varèse Sarabande, Victor, Waxwork Records |
| CD | Creepshow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Harrison, Ford A. Thaxton, Michael Farrow (1982) | 3 releases, 1991-2014: La-La Land Records, Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | November 10, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 12, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 2, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 25, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 31, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 31, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 29, 1983 |
| Theatrical | France | June 22, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 3, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Finland | July 29, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 8, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 14, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 29, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 15, 1986 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video Betamax | United States | 1983 11306 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 11306 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 11306 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | February 1, 1995 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1998 A-A0462 |
| Home video | Italy | July 9, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | George A. Romero |
| Cast | Hal Holbrook (Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")), Adrienne Barbeau (Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")), Fritz Weaver (Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")), Leslie Nielsen (Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")), Carrie Nye (Sylvia Grantham (segment "Father's Day")), E.G. Marshall (Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")), Viveca Lindfors (Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")), Ed Harris (Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day")), Ted Danson (Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")), Stephen King (Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill")), Warner Shook (Richard Grantham (segment "Father's Day")), Gaylen Ross (Becky Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")), Jon Lormer (Nathan Grantham (segment "Father's Day")), Bingo O'Malley (Jordy's Dad / Cameos), John Amplas (Nathan's Corpse (segment "Father's Day")), David Early (White (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")), Iva Jean Saraceni (Billy's Mother (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue")), Christine Forrest (Tabitha Raymond (segment "The Crate")), Tom Savini (Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")), Tom Atkins (Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)), Ann Muffly (Lenora Castonmeyer (voice) (uncredited)), Charles Van Eman (Bartender (segment "The Crate")), Richard P. Rubinstein (Bearded Party Guest (segment "The Crate")), Carol McCloskey (Party Guest (segment "The Crate")), David Garrison (College Party Host (segment "The Crate")), Darryl Ferrucci (Fluffy (segment "The Crate")), Marty Schiff (Garbage Man #1 (segment "Epilogue")), Peter Messer (Yarbro (segment "Father's Day")), Katie Karlovitz (Maid (segment "The Crate")), Cletus Anderson (Host (segment "The Crate")), Chuck Aber (Richard Raymond (segment "The Crate")), Joe Hill (Billy (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue")), Nann Mogg (Mrs. Danvers (segment "Father's Day")), Robert Harper (Charlie Gereson (segment "The Crate")), Elizabeth Regan (Cass Blaine (segment "Father's Day")) |
| Screenplay | Stephen King |
| Producer | Richard P. Rubinstein |
| Executive producer | Salah M. Hassanein |
| Cinematography | Michael Gornick |
| Editing | George A. Romero, Michael Spolan, Pasquale Buba, Paul Hirsch |
| Music | John Harrison |
| Production design | Cletus Anderson |
| Visual effects | Cletus Anderson |
| Costumes | Barbara Anderson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
