Creepshow
Also known as: Stephen King's Creepshow
- Studio
- Creepshow Films Inc., Laurel Entertainment Inc., Laurel-Show Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures
- Animation studio
- Anivision
- Distributor
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis
Inspired by the EC comic books, Stephen King wrote this original screenplay anthology which includes five parts: "Father's Day," "Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill (played by King)," "Crate," "Something to Tide You Over" and "They're Creeping Up On You."
Characters
(Live Action), Segment "Prologue": Billy's Mother, Billy.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "The Crate": Henry Northrup, Wilma Northrup, Dexter Stanley, Charlie Gereson, Mike the Janitor, Tabitha Raymond, Richard Raymond, Host, Maid, Fluffy, College Party Host, Bartender.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "Something To Tide You Over": Richard Vickers, Harry Wentworth, Becky Vickers.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "Father's Day": Sylvia Grantham, Aunt Bedelia, Hank Blaine, Richard Grantham, Cass Blaine, Nathan Grantham, Nathan's Corpse, Yarbro, Mrs. Danvers.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "They're Creeping Up On You": Upson Pratt, White, Lenora Castonmeyer Characters (Live Action), Segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill": Jordy Verrill, Jordy's Dad, Cameos, Doctor.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "Epilogue": Billy's Mother, Billy, Stan, Garbage Men
Characters (Live Action), Segment "The Crate": Henry Northrup, Wilma Northrup, Dexter Stanley, Charlie Gereson, Mike the Janitor, Tabitha Raymond, Richard Raymond, Host, Maid, Fluffy, College Party Host, Bartender.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "Something To Tide You Over": Richard Vickers, Harry Wentworth, Becky Vickers.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "Father's Day": Sylvia Grantham, Aunt Bedelia, Hank Blaine, Richard Grantham, Cass Blaine, Nathan Grantham, Nathan's Corpse, Yarbro, Mrs. Danvers.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "They're Creeping Up On You": Upson Pratt, White, Lenora Castonmeyer Characters (Live Action), Segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill": Jordy Verrill, Jordy's Dad, Cameos, Doctor.
Characters (Live Action), Segment "Epilogue": Billy's Mother, Billy, Stan, Garbage Men
Credits
Directing
- Director
- George A. Romero, George A. Romero
Producing
- Producer
- Richard P. Rubinstein
- Executive Producer
- Salah M. Hassanein
- Associate Producer
- David E. Vogel
Writing
- Writer
- Stephen King
- Short Stories "The Crate and Weeds"
- Stephen King
- Script Supervisor
- Joanne Shoe
Voices
- Voice
- Joe King (Billy)
- Vocal Talent (Live Action), Segment "The Crate"
- Hal Holbrook (Henry Northrup), Adrienne Barbeau (Wilma Northrup), Fritz Weaver (Dexter Stanley), Robert Harper (Charlie Gereson), Don Keefer (Mike the Janitor), Christine Forrest (Tabitha Raymond), Chuck Aber (Richard Raymond), Cletus Anderson (Host), Katie Karlovitz (Maid), Darryl Ferrucci (Fluffy), David Garrison (College Party Host), Charles Van Eman (Bartender)
- Vocal Talent (Live Action), Segment "Something To Tide You Over"
- Leslie Nielsen (Richard Vickers), Ted Danson (Harry Wentworth), Gaylen Ross (Becky Vickers)
- Vocal Talent (Live Action), Segment "Father's Day"
- Carrie Nye (Sylvia Grantham), Viveca Lindfors (Aunt Bedelia), Ed Harris (Hank Blaine), Warner Shook (Richard Grantham), Elizabeth Regan (Cass Blaine), Jon Lormer (Nathan Grantham), John Amplas (Nathan's Corpse), Peter Messer (Yarbro), Nann Mogg (Mrs. Danvers)
- Vocal Talent (Live Action), Segment "They're Creeping Up On You"
- E. G. Marshall (Upson Pratt), David Early (White), Ann Muffly (Lenora Castonmeyer)
- Vocal Talent (Live Action), Segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill"
- Stephen King (Jordy Verrill), Bingo O'Malley (Jordy's Dad, Cameos), John Colicos (Doctor)
- Vocal Talent (Live Action, Segment "Epilogue"
- Iva Jean Saraceni (Billy's Mother), Joe Hill (Billy), Marty Schiff (Garbage Man #1), Tom Savini (Garbage Man #2), Tom Atkins (Stan)
Music
- Music
- John Harrison, John Harrison
Animation
- Animator
- Rick Catizone
- Assistant Animator
- Mark Letto
- Lighting Director
- Alan Brennecke
Art Department
- Production Design
- Cletus Anderson
- Art Direction
- Larry Fulton
- Graphic Designer
- Larry Fulton
- Assistant Designers
- Larry Fulton, Christine Oagley
- Cel Painter
- Paul Bucciarelli
- Painters
- David Chesnet, Cathy Corton, Eileen Garrigan, Brian Kelly, Jan Pascale, Gayle Wurthner
- Costume Design
- Barbara Anderson
- Assistant Costume Designer
- Ainslie Bruneau
- Matte Painting Photography
- Jim Aupperle
- Title Designer
- Bob Wolcott
Visual Effects
- Green Effects
- Bill Bilowit, Jan Foster
- Makeup Effects Assistants
- Rick Catizone, Darryl Ferrucci, Jessie Nathans
- Special Makeup Effects
- Tom Savini
- Scenic Special Effects
- Cletus Anderson
- Designer, Drowning Effects
- Ed Fountain
- Visual Effects Supervisor, David Stipes Productions
- David Stipes
- Visual Effects Technician
- Hal Miles
- Mattes
- David M. Garber, David Stipes
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Michael Gornick
- First Assistant Camera
- Tom Dubensky
- Second Assistant Camera
- Kriss Husar
- Camera Operators, Second Unit, Segment "Something To Tide You Over"
- Paul Van Haut, Joe Wittkofski
- Still Photographers
- Richard Golomb, Susan Golomb, James Hamilton, Katherine Kolbert
- Key Grip
- Nicholas Mastandrea
- Grips
- Joe Abeln, Rich Dwyer, Salah Hassanein Jr, Michael Listorti, Richard Ricci, Moonbaby Schiff, Chad Stockdale, Nick Tallo
- Gaffer
- Jim Forrester
- Scenic Grips
- Bill Franko, Charles Shatzkin
Editing
- Assistant Editors
- Wendy Hedin, Lisa F. Levine, Joe Stillman, Margaret Strosser
- First Assistant Editor
- Ron Bochar
- Apprentice Editor
- Frederic Hirsch
Sound
- Sound Editor
- Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
- Additional Sound Editors
- Tom Dubensky, Darrell Hanzalik, Wendy Wank, Dean Wetherell
- Post-Production Sound Supervisor
- Petur Hliddal
- Daily Sound Transferer
- Bill Smales
- Re-Recording
- Todd-A O
- Sound Re-Recording Mixers
- Gary D. Alexander, Chris Jenkins, Larry Stensvold
- Boom Operator
- Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
- Dialogue Editor
- Janet Swanson
- Production Sound Services
- Ledol
- Original Soundtrack Album Available On
- Varèse Sarabande
- Soundtrack Producer
- John Sutton
Music Department
- Composer (Additional Music)
- Michelle DiBucci
- Music Producer
- John Sutton
- Music Engineer
- Don Garvin
- Music Librarian
- Ole Georg
Casting
- Casting Consultants
- Tom Kibbe, Cami Taylor
Production Management
- Production Manager
- Charles Layton
- Design Office Coordinator
- Janice Burgess
- Construction Coordinator
- Ed Fountain
- Unit Managers
- Rick Brown, Richard Feury
- Post-Production Coordinator
- Michael Gornick
- Post-Production Assistant
- Simon Manses
- Publicity
- England, Strohl, DeNigris
- Production Accountants
- D. Ballie, Frank Planas
- Accounting Assistant
- Teresa Bozsan
- Production Assistants
- Jim Brewelhide, Richard Brown Jr, Michael Brown, Darlyne Chauve, Scott Coulter, Charles A. Duncombe Jr, Elizabeth England, Tom Gleason, Barry Gress, Philip Harris, Steven LeSage, William Mott, Charles Parkhurst, Debbie Pinthus, Erica Pinto, Brian Sullivan, Mark Tierno, Fred Tietz, Robert Tinnell, Thomas Underiner, Vanessa Visconti
- Production Associate
- Joe Fiacco
- Production Secretaries
- Kimberly Giannini, Joanne Long
- Location Office Coordinator
- Melanie Parkhurst
- Production Office Coordinator
- Judi Rosner
Crew
- First Assistant Directors
- John Harrison, Richard Hawley
- Second Assistant Director
- Carl Clifford
- Head Scenic Artist
- Ellen Hopkins
- Artist, Spectre Art
- Ron Frenz
- Artist, Comic Book Art
- Jack Kamen
- Artist, Comic Book Lettering
- Jim Novak
- Artist, Miscellaneous Art
- Bernie Wrightson
- Slate
- Simon Manses
- Best Boy
- Richard M. Sieg
- Loader
- Brian Vahey
- Head Carpenters
- Keith Brzozowski, Howard Jones
- Carpenters
- Maury Burgwin, Stacy Eddy, Dan Ferro, Michael McMackin, Louis P. Taylor
- Property Master
- Bruce Alan Miller
- Assistant Property Masters
- James C. Feng, Sharon Seymour
- Prop Assistants
- Henry Grillo, Kathy Grillo, Bob Perdziola, Ken Thompson
- Wardrobe Supervisor
- Claudia Anderson
- Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
- Eileen Mae Sieff
- Makeup Artist
- Bonnie Priore
- Second Makeup Artist
- Cindy Perriello
- Opticals
- Harvey Plastrik, Computer Opticals
- Color Supervisors (Technicolor)
- Otto Paoloni, Joseph Violante
- Keyboard and Bass Guitar
- John Harrison
- Piano
- Michael Abelson
- Drums and Percussions
- Ron "Byrd" Foster
- Transportation Coordibnator
- Peter Levy
- Driver
- Frank A. Serrao
- Assistant to Producer
- Maureen Andersen
- Second Assistant to Producer
- Cindey Hunsicker
- Assistant to Director
- Christine Forrest
- Assistants to Cast
- Peggy Ahwesh, Leslie Sullivan, Natalka Voslakov
- Unit Publicist
- Jane Alsobrook
- Roach Wranglers
- David A. Brody, Raymond A. Mendez
- Bookkeepers
- Tina Carbonell, Clair McCoy
- Auditors
- Charles Forman, Alexander Weill
- Liaison (U.F.D.)
- Joan Lerner
- Office Manager
- Vincent D. Survinski
- Production Medic
- G. Shevchik
- Security
- Sam Trapani
- Catering
- Mascaro's
- Special Thanks
- Kirby McCauley, Irvin Shapiro, Adams, Carnegie Mellon-University, Gateway Toyota, Pollock, Shehady's Oriental Rugs
Companies and other credits
- Voice: Segment "Prologue": Iva Jean Saraceni (Billy's Mother)
- Additional Sound Services: Laurel Communications
- Visual Effects: David Stipes Productions
- Editor, Segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill": : Pasquale Buba
- Editor, Segment "The Crate": : Paul Hirsch
- Editor, Segment "Something To Tide You Over": : George A. Romero
- Editor, Segments "Father's Day," "They're Creeping Up On You": : Michael Spolan
- Music Recording: Jeree Studios
- Music Library: Capitol Production Music
- Title Design: The Animators Inc
- Insurance: Rogal & Co. Insurance
- Special Thanks: Ray & Rosenberg
- Special Thanks: Kelley Drye & Warren
- Special Thanks: New Jersey Film Commission
- Special Thanks: Page America Inc
- Special Thanks: Pennsylvania Film Commission
- Special Thanks: Bloom & Dekom
Production notes
Live-action film with animation by Rick Catizone.
Release date is that of screening at the Cannes Film Festival. United States premiere was November 10, 1982 in New York City; general U.S. release date was November 12, 1982.
Budgeted at an estimated $8 million, this film grossed $19.7 million in the U.S.
Soundtrack: "Gaudeamus Igitur," by Christian Wilhelm Kindleben.
Release date is that of screening at the Cannes Film Festival. United States premiere was November 10, 1982 in New York City; general U.S. release date was November 12, 1982.
Budgeted at an estimated $8 million, this film grossed $19.7 million in the U.S.
Soundtrack: "Gaudeamus Igitur," by Christian Wilhelm Kindleben.
Awards
Nominee, Saturn Award, Best Horror Film, 1983.
Nominee, Saturn Award, Best Poster Art, Johann Costello, 1983
Nominee, Saturn Award, Best Poster Art, Johann Costello, 1983
