SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Smoreni Zmaj Too stupid to be scary, not stupid enough to be funny.5,5/10

jezfernandez When I was about 13 years-old, I tried to rent this on VHS several times. Unfortunately, my mother kept walking in during a particularly violent segment and made me turn it off. It was a long time before I finally saw the whole film.If you watch the accompanying Just Desserts documentary on the double-disc DVD, you'll see how lovingly crafted this film really was. Not only so, but this truly transcends the schlock horror of its E.C. origins. The acting is first rate and the plots surprisingly thoughtful, considering how short each segment is. For example, watch Aunt Bedelia's tortured graveside monologue in Father's Day, or the curious interplay between Henry and Dex in The Crate. E.G. Marshall totally nails it in They're Creeping Up On You, the segment most loaded with subtext.Tom Savini's make-up effects are excellent and he doesn't scrimp on the gore. The one segment I dislike is Something To Tide You Over, as it's a particularly nasty and sadistic story (despite the just desserts moral).Overall, this has a worthy place in the annals of 80s horror and will always hold fond memories for me; a young boy who just wanted to see that crate monster tear his victims apart like sour bread.

Harhaluulo54 My mission to watch 30 horror movies from the 80's continues with Creepshow (1982). A collection of 5 stories and 5 segments which each are a stand alone story with different actors. In terms of production, the creative use of lights, colors and shadows got my attention. Comic-book-like backgrounds that were used in the visual execution was a fresh idea I never thought seeing during my horror marathon. The casual reactions by the characters to the seen horrors had its own magic. It served the atmosphere, build up the world -and overall: introduced us to a family that was nearly as memorable as the one seen in 'The Addams Family (1991)'. The familiar feel this movie has carries it a long way. At least that is what I dreamed. I am not a big fan of the movie's structure, however. Considering it also has a sequel, this really should have been a miniseries rather than a 2 hour long edited piece of different tales. The lack of continuity makes it rather repetitive and even boring after few stories. I stopped caring somewhere after the 3rd tale and hoped it would end quickly. And I still had the sequel and its 3 new stories to watch. All in all potential and interesting take that lost all originality and started being repetitive. Would have worked better in other format, more specifically as an 8 episode-long miniseries. 5/10.

skybrick736 Creepshow (8/10) A horror anthology brought together by two of the most renowned minds in horror, Stephen King and George A. Romero. The first of five stories is the super cheesy "Father's Day", a great way to kick off the series of spook stories. Next was Something To Tide You Over, which in my opinion has the best writing and dialogue of the bunch. We also see E.G. Marshall and Stephen King star as the lone character in their respective stories, which is about a fast invasive space plant species' and an apartment being overrun by cockroaches that symbolize the cities minority community. The most notable segment is the fan favorite called The Crate led by Hal Holbrook, the lovely Adrienne Barbeau and a wicked, little man-eating arctic monster. The movie as a whole keeps the viewer interested since the stories are so short and the dark comedy is persistently good. If I were to rank the stories it would go Something To Tide You Over, The Crate, Father's Day, The Lonesome Death of Jody Verrill, They're Creeping Up On You.