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Summary: Mindless Fun!
Review: This is one of the most entertaining movies I've seen in awhile! It does have quite a few scares, but mostly, I laughed my way through this movie. It's one of those movies that's so stupid it's actually good. Definitely see this one in the movies. For more mindless fun, check out Sleepaway Camp.
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Summary: "Jeepers" has few creepers
Review: I saw "Jeepers Creepers" this past weekend and I was incredibly disappointed. I was expecting a really scary thriller that would make me jump out of my seat every five minutes, but sadly that didn't happen. "Jeepers Creepers" is a story about two kids going home from college who notice a mysterious person dumping some things down a hole in the ground and so they decide to check it out. What they stumble upon is a creature who lives in an abandoned church and who likes to feast on people. Now he is after them for about 90 minutes. That is a very brief summary of the really dumb plot of this film.
I really was disappointed with this movie for a number of reasons. First, I really wasn't scared much in this film. Sure there were one or two parts that may have been a bit startling, but nothing really terrifying. Also, I was really bothered by how formulaic the film was. There were no real suprises in the story, except one at the end, but I won't ruin it for those of you who might still see this film after reading this. Anyone with half of a brain could figure out what is going to happen in every scene of this film. Finally, I did not think there was a real pay off to the film.
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Summary: one step up from AI
Review: this is by far the worst movie all year (besides AI, but that was so bad that it doesn't even register). i can't understand why everyone is giving it rave reviews. ... ... this movie has no plot and doesn't bother explaining anything about the not-so-scary monster, other than that every 23 years it has to..."eat" (oooh, ominous). i guess no one noticed a couple dozen people disappearing in this town 23 years ago. i found myself laughing far too often, at the plot (or lack thereof) and also the special effects. they bring to mind a bad episode of "buffy the vampire slayer." the acting is alright, especially for unknowns...some of the brother/sister banter in the beginning was amusing, but only for so long. other than the brother, sister and monster, the other characters seem forced, as if they just happened to stumble on set. we know nothing about them, other than that they're eccentric. ooh. and the end of the movie was awful, but at least it was short.
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Summary: Creepy Creepy
Review: Jeepers Creepers is a very good horror movie.
Actually it is a good movie period.
It's the first horror movie in a long time that was actually scary.
In the trailers for the film, you do not get too much information.
This was the best thing the producers could ever do for the film.
The fact that you don't know fully, where the film is going before you see it, helps to keep it fresh.
This movie has some very scary scenes in it ,but also has moments where you scream at the actors for not running sooner.
But, if they do run then the movie just would not be as good now, would it.
I guess in a way, in reality if someone was exsposed to the situation in the film, you might not run right away because of curiousity.
Not everyone thinks that way, but the characters in this movie happens to.
If you were in that situation you never really know what your reaction would be.
Any way, I really like the film, there isn't any dry or boring moments and its real entertaining and fun.
I won't give away the ending but it is not your typical movie ending.
Watch the movie and have fun with it.
I highly recommend this film for all horror fans and people who just want to have fun watching a movie.
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Summary: Just jeepers
Review: Well, sorry to disagree with everyone else, but this movie just lacked a certain something. I gave this movie two stars because it started out really good-nice and creepy, but kind of lost its momentum as the movie went on. I became bored and was just hoping it would hurry up and end. There was little detail on the origin of the creeper and not enough character development to make one care what happened to the characters. My advice to eager movie goers: go see Ghosts of Mars and The Others in the theatre and wait until Jeepers Creepers comes out on video.
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Summary: A NEW HORROR MASTERPIECE!!!!
Review: Both entertaining and suspenseful, Jeepers Creepers delivers just the right amount of fright without the use of overblown special effects. It has an original story and a spectacular cast that keeps the ball rolling.
Like many of the older horror movies, it relies upon suspense and fright to carry us through.
In the end, this film succeeds in doing what it is supposed to do-catch you off guard and scare you!!!
A NEW HORROR MASTERPIECE!!!!!
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Summary: Finally...
Review: Finally, a horror movie made for horror movie fans. All the B.S. is cut out of this interesting, suspensful, at-times-witty movie. It got straight to the thrills and chills with enough gore and surprises for all horror movie lovers. The plot is simple enough, a brother and sister are coming home from college (a realistic scenario for those of us in the younger generation) when they see a suspicious individual disposing of what looks like dead bodies. Natural curiosity ensues and the two are violently tossed into the mits of this killer. The relatively unknown actors add to the realism of the movie (no teen-idols added for the TRL fans). The fact that we we're seeing siblings removed all romatic elements that too often ham up newer "horror" movies. We are just given a straight "monster" movie. Is this movie an indication of the revival of the horror genre? Only time will tell. But "Jeepers Creepers" is a good start and a must-see for horror fans.
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Summary: "Jeepers" will give you the "Creepers"
Review: It was opening night, and I sat in the packed theatre, deliciously anticipating the movie that I had been waiting to see for so long. The trailers came to an end, and the darkened theatre got quiet. For the next hour-and-a-half I experienced the terror of the anxiously-awaited, buzz-building monster flick, "Jeepers Creepers". It begins quietly, as brother and sister, Darry and Trish Jenner, are driving home from college--taking a deserted back road, where--as legend has it--a college couple was killed 23 years earlier. Soon the bickering brother and sister are overtaken by an ancient truck with blacked-out windows, and a sinister licence plate (B-EATNG-U). After their horrifying encounter with the truck, they continue onward towards home. But soon they pass by an abandoned church, and spot the dark-cloaked driver of the truck dumping bodies down a pipe. The mysterious figure comes after them again, and they barely escape. Darry decides to go back and see if anyone needs help. But he falls into the pipe and discovers a room with hundreds and hundreds of bodies. Soon after, Trish and Darry head off to the nearest town and tell their story to the police. But, they discover too late that they are being pursued by the dark figure in the truck--who relentlessly pursues them, and is revealed to be a terrifying demonic figure that is decidedly less-than-human--and it wants something from one of them. But what? And from whom? The movie starts off with eerie stillness, and its funny, deceptive title masks what lies within. The film slowly building up until finally erupting into pure terror. The suspenseful, creepy opening; the truck's horrifying assault; the discovery of the pipe's contents; and the relentless pursuit of the two teens by the monstrous presence together makes for one of the scariest thrill rides in years, surpassing "Blair Witch", "Sixth Sense", and the "Scream" movies (and their countless rip-offs). Not since "Halloween", "Night of the Living Dead", "The Exorcist", and "The Fog" has a horror film been this gutsy and terrifying. Writer/director Victor Salva's brilliant new film discards the stupid self-mockery of the modern "Scream" fare, and goes for a tight, serious, no-holes-barred story that is accompanied by some well-placed black humor, and very real suspense and shocks. The story is deceptively simple, and as the story goes on, we are pulled into the reality of the movie, as Trish and Darry try to outrun the mysterious Creeper. Justin Long and Gina Phillips are extremely personable in the leads, and you come to care about them and their fate. Eileen Brennen as the old Cat Lady is a welcome, humorous relief during the scary goings-on--but she is seen too little. Patricia Belcher as the psychic woman Jezzelle is a part that should have been either cut down slightly or expanded, as she seems to have some past history with the Creeper that it not fully explained. But these are minor things. And Jonathan Breck as the horrifying Creeper is excellent at conveying a sense of true menace and evil. A new horror film monster that will probably join the ranks of Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, Freddy Krueger, and all the other modern movie monsters. The creature, which begins as the unseen truck driver, to the dark scarecrow-like figure, and finally evolving into the hideous monster is truly an excellent effect. Kudos to all the people involved with making this monster--and this movie. The film doesn't bother too much with explanations on the creature's origins(only saying that it comes back "every 23rd spring for 23 days and that it eats to evolve its hideous shape even further. This also ties into the old song of the title, but you won't fully understand until the very end). The film's first half is built upon the mystery and terror of the unknown. The second half becomes the grueling chase as the unstoppable Creeper murderously pursues them--gradually revealed to be an inhuman monster. The final confrontation in the police station is suspenseful and exciting, and doesn't play to the cliches of most modern horror movies. And even better, it doesn't stoop to provide a sugar-coated, happy ending. This is one of the most recent films to have the courage to end on a wonderfully scary, and downbeat note. All in all, this is one of the scariest film in a long time. It is tightly scripted, aggressively scored, marvellously acted, incredibly suspenseful, and intensely frightening. From the creepily quiet opening to the shocking, unforgettable final shot, "Jeepers Creepers" is a modern masterpiece of horror that harkens back to the old days of horror, when movies were built not on self-referential humor and gore, but on scares. Never before have I heard a theatre full of people scream so loud. Definitely see it--if you dare!!
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Summary: Not for intelligent movie watchers
Review: My husband and I saw this movie last weekend and should have walked out. I may have enjoyed this as background noise at a college holloween party, but to pay money to see it? My husband and I agreed that it was the worst movie we've seen in a theater....
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Summary: It Stinks!
Review: Teenage road trip encounters monster and seeks help in Hicksville. Incredulous, slack jawed townies (apparently what Hollywood thinks inhabits every 'burg that isn't LA or NYC) in local diner gawp at our young protagonists. Unsympathetic local police are quickly dispatched by monster. If any of this sounds familiar, just wait until you see the showdown at the local constabulary. Jeepers Creepers wastes most of its opening sequence trying to establish what a close relationship our young brother-and-sister victims share, and it's only downhill from there. The monster, a demonic creature who unfortunately for us appears to be just a guy in rubbery-looking suit, is a MAJOR disappointment. Locust-like, it emerges from its lair for 23 days every 23 years to replace its body parts by feasting on the flesh and viscera of its specially selected victims. We are offered no explanation as to the significance of the number 23. It lives in the basement of an abandoned church (where the victims are turned into a cool but fake looking 3-D wall treatment a la Aliens), and sports about town in an outlandish looking vehicle that has a really cool horn and vanity plates that roughly translate into 'be eating you'. I'm not really sure how it renews them since it only appears every 23 years. An even bigger mystery is why an abandoned church, has a three-foot wide culvert pipe protruding from the ground at a 45 degree angle that leads to its basement. Besides being convenient for a poorly imagined script, that is. Basically the redeeming qualities of this film are the villain's car horn, a relatively inoffensive performance from Galaxy Quest's Brandon and a very amusing underpants joke. I don't recommend it as anything higher than a third string backup.
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