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Summary: Great Sequel, where is Creepshow 3???
Review: 3 stories of terror introduced by the Creep (in animation form) who appears to have the same sense of macabre humor as the Crypt Keeper from Tales from the Crypt. The stories even begin the same way as match shots from comic-book to film. The first story is called "Old Chief Woodenhead". George Kennedy stars as an old convenience store owner who is robbed and killed by a bunch of 80's punks. His Indian statue comes alive and avenges his death. This story is probably the least entertaining and takes a while to get going. Story number 2 is called "The Raft" focuses on 4 teenagers out to have a good time at a secluded lake. But a huge sludge monster is out to eat them all up. This is probably the best story as it is very fast-paced and engaging. The last, and longest story is "The Hitchhiker" in which a rich, cheater (Lois Chiles) runs over the titular character and is haunted by his corpse all the way home until she loses her mind. This is quite a cool story with some interesting direction. Stephen King has a cameo as a trucker. Tom Savini (seriously) appears as the live action Creep and the beginning and end of the movie. Image and Sound The 1.85:1 anamorphic picture is surprisingly beautiful and free of anything remotely resembling dirt, artifacts or pixalization. Black levels and fleshtones are suspiciously natural and color fidelity is superb. One wonders how such and old, and little seen, film can look so good. And although the soundtrack is plain and simple Mono it had me fooled a couple of times. The sound is clear and crisp and is free of hiss or distortion. Kudos to Anchor Bay on this transfer. The Extras We get a non-anamorphic trailer and a photo gallery with shots of behind the scenes activity. Nothing is really too interesting apart from a couple of shots of the actor who played the Hitchhiker having his make-up applied. The menus are animated (literally) and are fun to watch when selecting a new page. A must have for horror fans and Steven King affectionados. Even if you haven't seen the first film (like me) this is still a must have and a definite keeper. Very few people are likely to feel shortchanged after watching this movie.
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Summary: Watch this film only for "The Raft"!
Review: A movie showing three vignettes based on short stories from Stephen King. Story #1 A wooden indian comes to life to seek revenge. A great performance by George Kennedy, but the vignette is quite slow up to the point where the indian comes to life. Story #2 Four teenagers goes out for a swim but gets stranded on a raft with an oil-like blob wanting their blood. This is the best of all the three stories; you'll love the ending, because it is unexpected! Story #3 A woman comes home after spending using the services of a male prostitute. On the way home, the woman runs over a hitchhiker; the woman then becomes haunted by the dead hitchhiker. There is a cameo appearance by Stephen King as a truck driver in this vignette. In addition to the three short stories, there is a short animation sequence about carnivorous venus fly traps. The second vignette about the raft was the only thing that makes this film worth watching; it was the best story out of both Creepshows one and two, and without it, this would've been a below-average flick!
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Summary: "Thanks for the ride lady..."
Review: After visionary horror director George Romero scored a mainstream hit with the original Creepshow, he served as an executive producer of this not well received sequel. Creepshow 2 isn't as bad as many make it out to be, and the second story, entitled "The Raft", is worth checking this out for alone. The film suffers without Romero's energetic directing, something which made the first film so great, but it has plenty of great gore effects (supervised by makeup maestro Tom Savini) which horror fans will eat up. This Divimax edition DVD is yet another excellent release from Anchor Bay, with the film looking and sounding better than ever and with a few nice extras including a commentary, a documentary, and trailers. The only glaring question about this release is, why Creepshow 2? The first film, which can currently be found on a bare bones disc from Warner Bros. (Creepshow 2 can also be found as the same) deserves this kind of release, but horror fans know Anchor Bay for having a reputation of giving great treatments to underrated and classic horror films like Near Dark and the Hills Have Eyes, so maybe if you consider Creepshow 2 in the same category, that could serve as an explanation. Now, maybe we'll get a bonus packed treatment of the first film.
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Summary: Screaming Sequel To The Greatest Film Of All-Time!!
Review: Creepshow 2, whilst not quite as good as the original Creepshow, is nevertheless a creepy sequel worthy of Stephen King & George A. Romero's names.
Three tales of terror are on offer here, presented in the style of classic 50's E.C. horror comics (just like the original film).
The stories featured are as follows (in order):
- "OLD CHEIF WOOD'NHEAD"
A trio of thugs rob & murder two elderly shop-keepers (played brilliantly by screen legends George Kennedy & Dorothy Lamour), with Hollywood in their sights. The wooden indian statue perched outside the store knows what they did, and is out for bloody REVENGE! ~STORY RATING; 7/10 The weakest story in the film, but stellar performances all round.
- "THE RAFT"
The second tale in the film, "The Raft", is based on the popular Stephen King short story of the same name. (NOTE: THE STORY IS FEATURED IN KING'S BOOK, "SKELLETON CREW"!). Four big-headed pot-smoking teens head out to an isolated lake for a bit of "fun" if you know what I'm saying. They swim out to the raft in the middle of the lake, only to find themselves on a floating blob-monster's dinner menu! ~STORY RATING; 9/10 My favourite tale in the film. Lots of suspense & gore... and the ending is just classic! It is worth buying the film for this great story alone!
- "THE HITCH-HIKER"
When you watch this, you're bound to realise this is the film that the creators of the mediocre "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER!" ripped their ideas from. The difference is, Creepshow 2 actually pulls the whole concept off well. In this, the last story of the film, a bitchy woman (brilliantly portrayed by Lois Chiles) cheating on her husband with a prostitute accidentally runs over & kills a hitch-hiker whilst driving home. In panic, she flees the gruesome scene, rather than reporting the accident to the police. However the hitch-hiker comes back! Again, and again, and again. He won't stay dead! ~STORY RATING; 8/10 Decent story with plenty of moments that will make you jump out of your seat. Extremely gory and bloody towards the end! Perfect for the most terminal of gore-hounds out there!
All in all, a great sequel to an amazing original.
"THANKS FOR THE RIDE, LADY!!!"
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Summary: A Creepy Sequel
Review: I first saw this sequel and the original when I was a little kid and it scared me to death. The funny thing is, I am 27 now and the movie still spooks the hell out of me. Although the HBO series "Tales From The Crypt" was edgier and better, "Creepshow 2" really marked to rebirth of this genre, which also included "Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits". Well, getting back to "Creepshow 2", the three stories were written by Stephen King and directed by a Pittsburgh native and family friend George Romero. The first story is called "Old Chief Woodenhead" about a store indian that comes to life once the store's owners a murdered. George Kennedy and Dorothy Lamour( in her last movie) play the store owners. The story is a bit gory, and upsetting to see Dorothy Lamour killed, but well written and acted. "The Raft" is the best story of the three about a kind of blob that terrorizes these kids on a lake. The ending of the story is a classic. The final story is called "The Hitchhiker" and it's the typical yarn about a woman who hits a man, and he comes back to haunt her. That story has since been overdone in "I Know What You Did Last Summer". This DVD version is what really loses my marks. There are no extras, and I feel the video copy has a much better picture quality. For the extra money, I do not think a DVD version is worth it. The movie itself is great, but I'd go cheaper and buy the video...
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Summary: "Creepshow 3", anyone?
Review: I liked this movie for many reasons. One, the first one was terrifyingly scary (I was 8 when I first saw it). Two, it was written by horror master Stephen King. The first story, "Old Chief Woodenhead," about a cigar store Indian who avenges the murders of his kindly shop owners, was creepy enough. Only really scary if you are easily creeped out or if you watch it at night with the lights off. The second story, "The Raft," about four college students who go to a secluded lake and unwittingly become sitting ducks to a carnivorous oil slick-like blob was particularly scary. My second favorite out of the three stories in the movie. The last of the three and by far the simplist and most scariest was "The Hitchkiker." About a cheating wife driving home from a rendevous with her lover and runs down some poor guy. She flees the scene only to be haunted by his undead spirit. Makeup effects by master Tom Savini were awesome. The complaints I have about the movie are minor ones. Why were there only three stories instead of five like in the first one? Also, what was up with the animated wraparound story? Yes, the first
"Creepshow" featured animated in-betweens before and after each story, but it did not have any cartoonish interaction between characters in its prologue or epilogue. Also the score wasn't nearly as scary as it was in the first movie. The fillmmakers should have tried to get the same composer to return as well as director George A. Romero. The DVD doesn't have that many special features on it. The trailer and a behind-the-scenes photo gallery montage are about it. I would have liked to at least have a commentary by the director if not a couple of the cast members. Last but not least, when will there be a "Creepshow 3"? It's never too late for another sequel. Hello, Hollywood is sequel-crazy these days. Now is the time to strike. Overall, a decent pick if you're looking for a fright ride.
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Summary: A Hoot
Review: I love this sequel to Creepshow, more fun and sillyness. My favorite in this one is "Old Chief Wood'n Head,". I just always liked this one. Too bad they never made a Creepshow 3 and so on. This would have been a good series if more were made by the same crew that did one and two. This is a fun film with plenty of laughs and cheesiness. Check it out if you haven't already.
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Summary: Not as good as the first, but it does shine in parts
Review: I was a big fan of the first Creepshow, so I went to Creepshow 2 the weekend it hit theaters. My reactions are mixed. I am a big Tom Savini fan. He is actually a pretty good actor, especially considering he gained fame as a makeup artist. Tom appears as "The Creep" in the wrap-around story. Unfortunately it doesn't carry any chills and they should have kept the Creep from the first movie. Also the animation is pretty bad. "Old Chief Wooden Head" is the first story presented and despite another great George Kennedy performance, this episode just doesn't deliver. You know what is going to happen from the first time you see Kennedy talking to the wooden indian. "The Raft" is the reason this gets 4 stars. Despite my opinion that Creepshow was better as a whole than Creepshow 2, "The Raft" is by far the scariest story in EITHER movie. I read the story this was based upon before I saw the movie and thought it would make a great story for "Tales from the Darkside" or another TV horror anthology. I'm glad they waited and put it in a film. Four teens are stuck out on a raft in a lake in early Autumn. Along comes a floating black glob of gunk that can dissolve flesh and seems to be guided by an intellegence. Where did it come from? Who knows? Who cares?? It's extremely creepy! "The Hitchhiker" is a little better than "Chief Wooden Head", but not by much. A lady accidently hits a hitchhiker, killing him. She drives off frantically and you can kind of guess what happens from there. The ending was especially poor. It's like they didn't know how to end it, so they just gave up. So, watch this for "The Raft", but get Creepshow if you want a more rounded out movie. If this movie was called "The Raft" and only contained that story, it'd get 5 stars from me.
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Summary: 1st one stinks and the other 2 rule
Review: I was a little scared at first cause the Indian story sort of stunk, but the other two stories were great. If you are a horror movie fan go buy this.
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Summary: Good follow up but not as good as the 1st!
Review: Let me start off by saying that I loved creepshow, I was somewhat dissapointed with this one. I bought a box set called 3 from the mind of Stephen King, just for this one. But I figured out that the other two (children of the corn and maximum overdrive) where alot better! anyways, the first story starts of with a wooden indian coming to life and seeking revenge. this story is called Ol' chief woodenhead. then next story is "the raft" this one is probably my favorite one of them all. its about four friends whose vacation to a lake turns into a nightmare! and the last story is about a lady who runs over a hitchiker and he comes back to life and haunts her. and by the way the creep looks nothing like he did in the first! Rated R for horror violence, language, and some nudity.
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