Review of Creepshow (1982) by Johnny T — 31 Oct 2013

''Creepshow'' isn't quite that and it doesn't mean to be, but it means to be funny and most of the time it's simply good-natured. ''Creepshow'' takes its format as well as its style from a horror comic book, a prop that has a significant role in the film's prologue and epilogue. In between are five stories that have nothing in common except that Mr. King wrote them in what appears to have been a hurry. This five-part film, based on the format of 50s horror comics, marks one of the few times George Romero has directed someone else's script (it's by Stephen King), and the results are only mildly interesting by the standards of his "Dead" trilogy. The final sequence, in which E.G. Marshall is beset by an army of cockroaches, is the most personal and most effective. Stylistically, Romero attempts to duplicate the look of an E.C. comic book and relies heavily on exaggerated lighting schemes and angles; however, the trick simply doesn't work, and the film looks ham-handed and juvenile. Moreover, King's stories are nothing special, and with the exception of the final entry, nothing in the film is particulary scary.

VERDICT: "In The Zone" - [Mixed Reaction] These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own. If you consider cinema, ask for people's opinion on the film... (Films that are rated 2.5 or 3 stars).