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Summary: this movie gave me the creeps
Review: this movie goes back to the basics of fright. setting the tone of the scary things to come. trish and derry will get more than they bargainded for. ithe ending of this movie will get to you. i know it did to me. especially when the phsycic said, "i hear that song and one of you is screamin the last screams youll ever scream." doesnt that sound creepy, but you know what it was true.
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Summary: Jeepers No Creepers!
Review: Let me tell you from the start. This movie is worthy of a C. This movie was not scary at all! This Francis Ford Coppola executive produced movie is a one and a half hour full of pretty good entertainment, if you don't expect much from horror movies. I rented this movie yesterday and I actually thought it was funny. The dialogue is laughable, and the plot is so predictable, but I guess it was what I expected from a horror movie. If you buy this, you will be disappointed. This is worth a rental to pass the time. And it is kind of amusing. But don't go into this movie expecting a lot of scares. Sure, there is a considerable amount of violence, but it is not scary. The movie has a good amount of suspense, and it was different from most horror flicks. The killer was a monster. Sort of bat-like. I won't tell you the ending, but don't expect some wonderful ending. If you want a really good horror movie, buy Halloween. If you want a horror movie because you are bored on the weekend, rent this movie for a few laughs.
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Summary: An Stylish Horror Thriller.
Review: When a brother (Justin Long) and his sister (Gina Philips) decide to take a road trip together on thier way home. When a Trucker tries to run them over, because they witness, what that looked like a dead body being dump in a hole in a abandoned church. Once one of them when inside the hole and has discover full of dead bodies on the ground and on the wall in the air of the basement. After they discover the Trucker is acutally a Monster that looks like a Human, who could smell differently and he also could fly. Now the two are up against the monster and is going to be a one long night.Written and Directed by Victor Salva (Clownhouse, Powder) shows certain Origianlly for a Monster movie, which is unique. (Although the Visual Effects are a Bit Cheap), Surprises and Plot. One of the few box office surprises of 2001. DVD`s has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)transfer and also Pan & Scan is alivable. An excellent Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. 16 minutes worth of Deleted Scenes with the Original Ending, Behind the Scenes Featurette, Photo Gallary, Traliers and An running commentary track by Salva. This film will keep you on the edge of your seat. One of the Exective Producers is Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather Trilogy, The Conversation). Followed by a Sequel. Grade:A-.
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Summary: Bought it, saw it, loved it....
Review: Ok, whew, what a load off my shoulders! After hearing SO many bad reviews from critics and other reviewers I put off waiting to see this in the theatre and just decided to wait for it to come to DVD. Thats the last time I will listen to anyone elses reviews. The movie, though not perfect, is still JUST as good as your regular scream flick like House on Haunted Hill, Halloween, or any other slasher. I honestly didnt find anything wrong with the acting or the special effects. You know what it did remind me of, (for all you film buffs), is Duel. Y'know that old movie of that big rig following this guy around and he cant figure out why the thing is following him or how to stop him. This reminded me of that. Oh sure, in this case the thing is a monster who hacks people up and uses the parts he takes to further his own existence, but hey, Duel comes ....sorta close. In any case. Heck, rent it and say I'm not right. There are some holes in the plot like why does every 23 years for 23 days does this thing come out and feed. If it can fly, why does it need a truck to chase people. Seriously folks, if you are mad at little inconsistencys like that with all the action and suspense that is going on you shouldnt be even watching this. This is just a good ol fashioned slasher horror with some flaws but DEFINATELY not enough to make it unenjoyable!
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Summary: Unfairly underrated
Review: I just had to drop an interjection here. Sure in a cinema stuffed with wannabe 'thrillers' it's easy for a few to get lost in the dust. But don't count JEEPERS CREEPERS out. Sure, fans of the 'slash-and-kill-yuppies-college-kids' type of movies will definately be disappointed. This type of thriller would better cater to fans of more 'psychological thrillers' where subtle visuals and eerie camera techniques drive the fear instead of 'slash-happy' action -- like Dean Koontz's "PHANTOMS", and many video games like the Resident Evils and Silent Hill. I think it was great the way the 'villian' was NOT some deranged boyfriend or a lonely shop owner -- the 'Scooby Doo' villian syndrome is WAY overplayed to the point that everyone who sits down to watch a thriller immediately starts taking notes on the bit-part characters near the beginning to decipher who the bad guy ahead of time. Victor Salva put a LOT of work into giving you a frightening villian who actually is MORE than just a man who walks dramtically slow!
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Summary: One Of The Best Horror Movies In Years!
Review: When I saw this film I knew I was in for a ride, and what a great treat for horror fans! This was way better than Scream and
Blair Witch Project and overall just one of the great horror films in the past 10 years or so. When I walked out of the theatre I thought maybe this was what it felt like for people to see A Nightmare On Elm Street.
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Summary: Creepy, loose ends, disturbing interpretation
Review: By now, if you have scanned other reviews, the common complaints are the usual horror film pitfalls, dumb characters. You will also notice complaints about dialogue and plot threads which are never fully explained. Aside from these drawbacks, Jeepers Creepers has some very creepy moments and successfully creates an atmosphere of dread. The creature is done well. While there are no real surprises, the results are still shocking. From the mural on the ceiling of dead victims to the end sequence. I will not deny the film provided some scares but perhaps the most disturbing element is how one might interpret this film. When you review the director's filmography, you will note that there is a gap between pictures. This gap is when the director was serving time for child molestation. Knowing this, and watching this film will make you shudder even more. With this piece of information, you will find a multitude of disturbing interpretations. It is really for you to decide now if you can stomach it.
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Summary: Jeepers Creepers...where'd you get those Peepers!!
Review: I am a huge horror fan and have been waiting for a movie that will scare me and make me jump...and this was it!! I'd seen trailers of the movie and I knew that evil man would scare me. I've never spent 30 minutes of any film jumping out of my skin every 5 seconds, it was great!! The use of shock tactics was excellent and the man who preys on these 2 teens is terrifying...up until one point. The illusion of a scary old guy was shattered when he suddenly has wings and a scaly body. I think this killed the terror. The use of effects made the guy less scary. But all things considered this movie was non stop thrills from beginning to end. Finally a horror movie with a different formula, unlike the conventional killer stalks teens + kills teens + dies at the end formula. Well worth a peep!!!
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Summary: A Definite Hair Raiser
Review: I've read numerous reviews on Jeepers Creepers with polar opposite appraisals and ratings.
Surprisingly, some "bottom-of-the-barrel" judgements contain such in-depth and thorough analysis that bad movies could unlikely be worth of.
Perhaps the people may have disliked the movie so much that they could hardly deny themselves a pleasure of trampling it to dust.
No doubt the script has its loopholes and drawbacks.
However I believe these mostly are for the sake of sustaining its headlong momentum.
Some illogical and imprudent moves of the kids indeed contradict with the instinct of self-preservation.
But both leads look credible enough, and some minor flaws in their motivation could be excused for curiosity.
Anyway all this falls into a pattern of the genre.
What else did you expect of a horror movie? If you hate the very idea of checking up the sewer pipe with two inquisitive (and good Samaritan) kids - don't waste your time and keep your bucks intact.
Some reviewers are giggling at the habit of the flying creature to drive a truck - well, how on earth is the guy supposed to dump all these bodies - do you think he should transport them all by air?
Then why aren't you amazed that the Creeper crawls along the wall?
After all, why noone is surprised with the presence of demonic power in the movie - ACTUALLY IT DOESN'T EXIST!!!
A REAL horror movie buff must have learnt to disengage oneself from such insignificances. I'm a horror film addict and I think that real life beyond the doorway is much more frightening than the scariest movie.
It's rather hard to devise something new and fresh which could satisfy and petrify the experienced viewer to the bone.
But I didn't find so much resemblance with some earlier classic movies as many counted.
Some cliche are purely unintentional - the nearly century-long hystory of horror movies has brought about so many different nasty characters - it could be a hell of a job to offer something brand new and refreshing to dedicated moviegoers. (I myself have found some similarities of the creature with J.P.Ouellette's Unnamable rather than with Terminator or Jason Voorhees - but who cares).
My overall impression of this particular film - this is truly horrifying movie with a plenty of chilling moments and deserves a good rating.
Not so many films of the last decade made me shiver like Jeepers Creepers did.
To my opinion this one has major essential elements of a good horror movie - strong acting, impetuous pace, nice camerawork, decent FX, creepy score, believable dialogue and sense of humor and proportion.
If you're looking for an extensive character study or logical motivations - try Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment instead.
P.S. MGM has prepared a nice DVD package with really good DD5.1 sound scheme - those voices from the church's cellar reproduced from the rear speakers have knocked my socks off.
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Summary: Stumbles a few times but punches hard at the end!
Review: I'm looking forward to seeing this film again. I know that I was very creeped out by the opening scenes. I was able to forgive the stupidity of returning to the pipe, because it's a horror movie and that's what must be done to get the ball rolling. I loved the creeper's attack on the police car, as well as the farmhouse scene. I do think, however, that the revelation of the creeper lessens his scariness, until: a) he makes those sick things lift up off his face - SCARY!, and b) the last shot unfolds - HORRIFYING AND SCARY! I was absolutely DISTURBED by the last shot in this film. That shot alone is enough to knock this film up from three to four stars. It takes a lot to scare a seasoned horror vet, and I was darn scared. I haven't felt dread like that from a single moment in a film in some time. While "The Others" kept me consistently feeling afraid and vulnerable, thereby making it one of the scariest movies I've ever seen and one of the best films of the year, "Jeepers Creepers" packs its attacks into a few choice sequences, and when capped off by that stunning and unforgettable final shot, it makes for a "Creep"-y movie experience! Definitely worth seeing. As a side note, I think if I would have seen this film in, say, 8th grade, I would have been terrified out of my mind.
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