Creepshow 2

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Creepshow 2

R

1987

1h 29m

Horror

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This second horror anthology presents more eerie tales based on Stephen King stories. One episode finds a cigar-store Native American statue coming to life to avenge the death of the shop owner (George Kennedy) and his wife (Dorothy Lamour). Another features a group of teens menaced by a blob-like creature. The final installment follows a wealthy and callous woman (Lois Chiles) who hits a hitchhiker with her car and decides to flee the scene, but the victim isn't inclined to remain dead.

Critics Consensus

Not even the melding of Stephen King and George A. Romero's writing sensibilities can elevate this spineless anthology, which is too simple in its storytelling and too skimpy on the genuine scares.

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Pat Graham

Chicago Reader

07/12/2010

George Romero contributes the screenplay this time, basing it on some tastefully selected Stephen King morsels.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

Tied together with some humdrum animated sequences, three vignettes on offer obviously were produced on the absolute cheap, and are deficient in imagination and scare quotient.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

Just as you can't judge a '50s comic book by its lurid cover, so you can't judge a cheapo, three-part film by its sources.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 6

One of the many repulsive things about "Creepshow 2" is the repetitive, simple-minded moralizing that blights all three paper-thin stories.

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Tom Atkinson

Flickering Myth

Oct 24

3/5

Seen afresh, Creepshow 2 feels like a relic from a time when horror wore its artifice proudly. It’s rough around the edges, occasionally crass, and sometimes clumsy, but that’s part of its charm

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Sep 29

2.5/5

In the end, one amusingly over-the-top story simply isn't enough to sustain the entire film, ultimately making Creepshow 2 a disappointing follow-up to what had been a unique & solidly-entertaining horror anthology.

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Joaquin U

@Joaquin1 Apr 16

Somewhat entertaining, but nowhere near the fun of the original. Cheap all around, and with King and Romero, you’d expect more—this is amateur hour. Watchable if your game gets rained out and you’re stuck inside.

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Thomas H.

@Hitman777gb Feb 25

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. I could hardly watch it

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 21

Such a classic movie of horror and comedy!

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Zachary E

@RT26262992 Dec 5

As good as the original despite the lack of budget. The Raft may have kept me out of the water more than Jaws.

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David S.

@baxter667 Dec 4

An okay sequel this film is exactly that!!! Not bad, not good, this uneven film has one good story and that's the raft, but otherwise the other stories are well, boring!!! You want to waste some time, this isn't bad, but if you're looking for high quality scares, it's probably better to go somewhere else.

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Byron H.

@HalloweenII Oct 23

3/4 Better than the original! The vignettes are ludicrous but ultimately more interesting than the original creepshow film.

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Synopsis

This second horror anthology presents more eerie tales based on Stephen King stories. One episode finds a cigar-store Native American statue coming to life to avenge the death of the shop owner (George Kennedy) and his wife (Dorothy Lamour). Another features a group of teens menaced by a blob-like creature. The final installment follows a wealthy and callous woman (Lois Chiles) who hits a hitchhiker with her car and decides to flee the scene, but the victim isn't inclined to remain dead.

Director: Michael Gornick
Production Co: New World, Laurel
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.3M
Runtime: 1h 29m