The second story is titled, “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill”, which is based on the short story “Weeds.” This is a one-man-play starring the King himself as a goofy hillbilly who finds a meteorite that crashes to earth on his property. Gremlins Review The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill Alternatively, don’t be a dick, especially when family is involved.

On this Father’s day, dad comes back from the grave to exact revenge on his ungrateful and equally terrible kids.įather’s Day presents a bit of a lesson to the audience, which I took to be, you get what you give. The rest of the family is rich and living off of daddy’s fortune. The dead father was killed by his daughter, Bedelia, on Father’s day while being a real jerk to her.

The first of the stories that Creepshow has to offer is titled, “Father’s Day” and is the story of a well-to-do family who is reprehensible human beings whom each get their comeuppance. This was Stephen King’s screenwriting debut, and it’s pulled off without all the confusing bullshit that is known to accompany much of his writing. It’s clear that these comics made a big difference in Stephen King’s childhood, and probably Romero’s as well. The motif is made to look eerily similar to the classic comic titles, Eerie and Creepy did, almost down to the T. They do some interesting paneling shots where the video is shown in the same way that a comic book panel would be presented. SpoilersĬreepshow is presented in a comic book format. While Creepshow is an excellent example of a cult classic, it’s too light and breezy to be much higher than an 8/10.

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