Creepshow 2

Theatrical Release Date: 1987 05 01 (USA)

UPC: 013131273090

Studio: Anchor Bay

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Gore]

Summary: This less-satisfying sequel to the 1982 George A. Romero/Stephen King anthology presents a new trio of King stories, framed in a similar EC Comics-style format -- this time featuring some rather lackluster animated segments involving horror-host "The Creep," who introduces each chapter with pun-heavy gallows humor. The stories vary widely in quality: first there's "Old Chief Wood'nhead," involving a cigar-store Indian who quite literally guards the entrance to an old general store and comes to life to avenge the murders of the elderly couple (George Kennedy and Dorothy Lamour) who owned it. The middle segment, "The Raft," features a group of obnoxious teenagers stranded on a raft in the middle of a lake at the mercy of a murderous oil slick which looks like a bunch of plastic garbage bags stitched together. Both of these suffer in comparison to the closing segment, "The Hitchhiker," in which a bored, promiscuous socialite (Lois Chiles) mows down a hitchhiker, who refuses to stay dead, returning again and again to torment her at every turn, rasping "Thanks for the ride, lady!" Despite its strengths -- a livelier pace, some creatively gory set pieces -- this is a much cheaper-looking effort than its predecessor, with the deft guidance of Romero conspicuously absent (long-time collaborator Michael Gornick took up the directorial reins); as a result, King's gross-out sensibilities don't come off as well. Makeup maestro Tom Savini appears in heavy makeup as a live-action version of The Creep, and King pops in for a bit part as a redneck trucker. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: ccWidescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs
Audio commentary with director Michael Gornick, moderated by DVD producer Perry Martin
"Nightmares in Foam Rubber": An all-new documentary featuring interviews with special makeup effects artists Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero
Theatrical trailers
Behind-the-scenes still gallery
Original storyboard art
DVD ROM: Original screenplay

Creepshow 2

Format: DVD

Release Date: 09/28/2004

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS2.0 Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels, DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 89 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Return of the Creep (Main Titles) [4:51]
2. Old Chief Wood'nhead [5:05]
3. A Precious Gift [5:51]
4. Robbery and Murder [9:21]
5. Chief Wood'nhead Lives! [3:03]
6. On the Warpath [6:48]
7. The Raft [4:35]
8. Death on the Water [6:50]
9. The Creature Strikes [4:32]
10. Bad Time for Sex [4:14]
11. No Swimming [1:52]
12. "I Want His Ass!" [1:23]
13. The Hitchhiker [5:15]
14. Hit & Run [4:42]
15. Hitchhiker From Hell [4:24]
16. Faceful of Lead [1:50]
17. Driven to Distraction [3:24]
18. No Escape [5:24]
19. Venus Flytrap [2:30]
20. End Credits [3:19]

Cast and Crew: Maltby Napoleon  Actor 
Gordon Connell  Actor 
Philip Dore  Actor 
Shirley Sonderegger  Actor 
Dan Kamin  Actor 
Chere Bryson  Actor 
Dean Smith  Actor 
Jason Late  Actor 
Tyrone Tonto  Actor 
Richard P. Rubinstein  Executive Producer 
David Ball  Producer 
Michael Gornick  Director 
Stephen King  Screenwriter 
Les Reed  Composer (Music Score) 
George A. Romero  Screenwriter 
Rick Wakeman  Composer (Music Score) 
Lois Chiles  Actor 
George Kennedy  Actor 
Dorothy Lamour  Actor 
Tom Savini  Actor 
Domenick John  Actor 
Frank S. Salsedo  Actor 
Holt McCallany  Actor 
David Holbrook  Actor 
Don Harvey  Actor 
Paul Satterfield  Actor 
Jeremy Green  Actor 
Daniel Beer  Actor 
Page Hannah  Actor 
David Beecroft  Actor 
Tom Wright  Actor 
Richard Parks  Actor 
Joe Silver  Actor 

Country: USA