Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

tamosoeka I tried to find a good Stephen King film. To this day, I watched a dozen of 'em, found none.This film was comical. It has a comic in it, doesn't it? None of the stories felt creepy.Was it made for kids or something? Mister King writes a lot, but sorry to say, they are mostly vegetable. I mean, Where was the creep? It isn't possible that all the directors who made films out of Stephen King stories are bad at makin' it, is it? I am still to find a jump scare in a Stephen King film. I tried, I did not.

jezfernandez When I was about 13 years-old, I tried to rent this on VHS several times. Unfortunately, my mother kept walking in during a particularly violent segment and made me turn it off. It was a long time before I finally saw the whole film.If you watch the accompanying Just Desserts documentary on the double-disc DVD, you'll see how lovingly crafted this film really was. Not only so, but this truly transcends the schlock horror of its E.C. origins. The acting is first rate and the plots surprisingly thoughtful, considering how short each segment is. For example, watch Aunt Bedelia's tortured graveside monologue in Father's Day, or the curious interplay between Henry and Dex in The Crate. E.G. Marshall totally nails it in They're Creeping Up On You, the segment most loaded with subtext.Tom Savini's make-up effects are excellent and he doesn't scrimp on the gore. The one segment I dislike is Something To Tide You Over, as it's a particularly nasty and sadistic story (despite the just desserts moral).Overall, this has a worthy place in the annals of 80s horror and will always hold fond memories for me; a young boy who just wanted to see that crate monster tear his victims apart like sour bread.

Harhaluulo54 My mission to watch 30 horror movies from the 80's continues with Creepshow (1982). A collection of 5 stories and 5 segments which each are a stand alone story with different actors. In terms of production, the creative use of lights, colors and shadows got my attention. Comic-book-like backgrounds that were used in the visual execution was a fresh idea I never thought seeing during my horror marathon. The casual reactions by the characters to the seen horrors had its own magic. It served the atmosphere, build up the world -and overall: introduced us to a family that was nearly as memorable as the one seen in 'The Addams Family (1991)'. The familiar feel this movie has carries it a long way. At least that is what I dreamed. I am not a big fan of the movie's structure, however. Considering it also has a sequel, this really should have been a miniseries rather than a 2 hour long edited piece of different tales. The lack of continuity makes it rather repetitive and even boring after few stories. I stopped caring somewhere after the 3rd tale and hoped it would end quickly. And I still had the sequel and its 3 new stories to watch. All in all potential and interesting take that lost all originality and started being repetitive. Would have worked better in other format, more specifically as an 8 episode-long miniseries. 5/10.

moonspinner55 Five short stories by Stephen King (three originals and two self-adaptations), presented by director George A. Romero in the style of EC Comics. Neither "Father's Day" nor "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill", "Something to Tide You Over", "The Crate" or "They're Creeping Up on You!" contain the pleasurable horrors to be derived by an old-school comic book--these twisted tales are just too ungainly; however, several of the performances are good, particularly Leslie Nielsen's in "Tide". Better than 1985's "Cat's Eye" (which Stephen King also had a hand in), but not as well-produced or as polished as Landis and Spielberg's "Twilight Zone: The Movie", released in 1983. Followed by "Creepshow 2" in 1987, wherein Romero adapted the King stories but didn't direct. ** from ****