{"id":19658,"date":"2018-10-26T20:33:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T03:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=19658"},"modified":"2023-06-11T12:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T19:04:15","slug":"review-creepshow-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/10\/review-creepshow-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Creepshow Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Creepshow<\/em><\/strong> wasn\u2019t a great anthology horror movie but at least three out of the five stories were at least somewhat entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed \u201cSomething to Tide You Over\u201d seeing Leslie Nielson and Ted Danson in dramatic roles.<\/p>\n

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Creepshow<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror
\nShout Factory | R \u2013 120 min. \u2013 $34.93 | October 23, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/26\/2018 |<\/span> Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>George A. Romero
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Stephen King (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielson, Carrie Nye, E.G. Marshall, Vivica Lindfors, Ted Danson, Stephen King, Ed Harris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Still Galleries, Promotional Material
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>45.7 GB
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: Creepshow<\/em><\/strong> is an anthology horror film following five stories: A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father\u2019s Day cake; a meteor\u2019s ooze makes everything grow, including the yokel (STEPHEN KING) who touches it; a professor (HAL HOLBROOK) selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature; a scheming husband (LESLIE NIELSON) plants two lovers up (TED DANSON, GAYLEN ROSS) to their necks in terror; a malevolent millionaire (E.G. MARSHALL) with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>As I wrote in my review for Trick \u2018R Treat<\/em>, anthology movies generally aren\u2019t my cup of tea as the movies within them tend to be bad or at best average with only one or two being any good. Now, TRT<\/em> was an exception as I enjoyed the hell out of the movie, and that might\u2019ve spoiled me seeing Creepshow<\/em><\/strong> for the first time. Of the five stories, I probably truly enjoyed only one of them, \u201cSomething to Tide You Over,\u201dmainly because I loved seeing Leslie Nielson and Ted Danson together, while others such as \u201cFather\u2019s Day\u201d and \u201cThe Crate\u201d being enjoyable yet forgettable, while \u201cThey\u2019re Creeping Up on You\u201d was alright but nothing special.<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s the painfully unfunny and un-scary \u201cThe Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill\u201d which starred Stephen King; I hated that mostly because King cannot act even when going over-the-top as a redneck, surely there were better options back in the late 70s\/early 80s (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd or even Tom Atkins who, when asked which role he\u2019d like, he chose that one.<\/p>\n

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The selling point, and probably why the movie has endured over the years, is that it was directed by horror icon George A. Romero and written by horror novelist maestro Stephen King. While only 3\/5 I found at least passable, Creepshow<\/em><\/strong> is still one of the better anthologies out there, and certainly better than some of the more recent fare like The ABCs of Death<\/em> (and its sequel).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a sturdy outer cover and a booklet. The inner cover is reversible revealing the movie\u2019s original poster artwork.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Director George A. Romero and Special Make-Up Effects Creator Tom Savini<\/li>\n
  • Director of Photography Michael Gornick, Moderated by Film Critic Lee Carr (NEW)<\/li>\n
  • Composer\/First Assistant Director John Harrison and Construction Co-ordinator Ed Fountain<\/li>\n
  • Audio Interviews with Gornick, Actor John Amplas, Property Master Bruce Alan Miller, and Make-Up Effects Assistant Darryl Ferrucci<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Terror and the Three Rivers (30:10)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This roundtable discussion with John Amplas (Nathan\u2019s Corpse), Tom Atkins (Stan, Billy\u2019s Father), Tom Savini (Special Makeup Effects) and Marty Schiff and is hosted by Michael Felsher.(grip).<\/p>\n

    The Comic Book Look (12:51)<\/u><\/strong> is an interview with costume designer Barbara Anderson discussing her career and inspirations for the style in Creepshow<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    Ripped from the Pages (15:37)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Rick Catizone is an animator who worked on the animated segments of the film.<\/p>\n

    The Colors of Creepshow<\/em> (10:10)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is a very interesting featurette with director of photography Michael Gornick talking about the restoration work done on the movie.<\/p>\n

    Into the Mix (13:05)<\/u><\/strong> examines the sound design on the film by sound re-recordist Chris Jenkins.<\/p>\n

    Mondo Macabre (9:42)<\/u><\/strong> is an interview with the company co-founder Rob Jones and Mondo gallery and events manager Josh Curry discussing their fandom toward Creepshow<\/em> and inspirations for some of their poster artwork.<\/p>\n

    Collecting Creepshow<\/em> (12:31)<\/u><\/strong> looks at a fan\u2019s appreciation of the film including owning the crate as well as other items from other of Romero\u2019s films.<\/p>\n

    Tom Savini\u2019s Behind the Scenes Footage (25:52)<\/u><\/strong> is quite cool to watch from something recorded 35+ years ago.<\/p>\n

    Horror\u2019s Hallowed Grounds (14:56)<\/u><\/strong> is easily, as I\u2019ve mentioned countless times before, is my favorite \u201cshow\u201d and glad to see another one for Creepshow<\/em>. Now if only Shout Factory would collect all the ones they own and put on a collection release…<\/p>\n

    Deleted Scenes (15:31)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 There are scenes from each of the five stories with text before each providing context and trivia.<\/p>\n

    Rounding things out are some Trailers (1:49)<\/u><\/strong>, a TV Spot (0:28)<\/u><\/strong>, Radio Spots (1:04)<\/u><\/strong> and Still Galleries<\/u><\/strong> for Posters and Lobby Cards, Movie Posters, Color Stills, Special FX Make-Up and Behind the Scenes.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Creepshow<\/em><\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray receiving a new transfer culled from a 4K scan of the original camera negative which was supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick and as he explained in a featurette, did some adjustments with the color timing. This was a rather impressive looking transfer, colors are vibrant and detail is sharp and nicely defined. There is some natural film grain giving it a more natural look. On the slightly negative side, and it is ever so slight, there are some minor dust marks that I did notice but hardly anything that would be distracting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    The included DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track (and 2.0 as well; the back cover incorrectly says it has a Mono track). It\u2019s a perfectly satisfactory soundtrack with good dialogue levels coming from the center channel with no obvious pops or hisses, even in quieter scenes. Although the entire 5.1 channels don\u2019t get fully utilized, some depth is present for various scenes (like when Ted Danson comes back for revenge or the cockroaches invade E.G. Marshall\u2019s sterile apartment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Overall, Creepshow<\/em><\/strong> wasn\u2019t a great anthology horror movie but at least three out of the five stories were at least somewhat entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed \u201cSomething to Tide You Over\u201d seeing 80s comedy giants Leslie Nielson and Ted Danson in dramatic roles (yes, I know Nielson was known for drama before Airplane<\/em>). This Blu-ray release from Shout Factory is rather amazing, reminding me of some of the stellar releases by Arrow Video.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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