From my first viewing at one of my girlhood slumber parties, I have adored this movie. I suspect that Creepshow is actually a big part of the reason that I have such a love for anthologies. I could have made any number of different lists for this movie, but for today I am going with my three favourite moments. Everyone, of course, loves Ed Harris's crazy disco dancing:
And who doesn't enjoy Upson Pratt's cockroach comeuppance?
The following scenes are ones that give me that extra little pop of joy, for reasons that I can't really name. In order of appearance:
1. Nathan Grantham twists Sylvia's head completely around, and off, and then decorates it like a birthday cake.
2. Every time Wilma "Just call me Billie" screeches "Henry!" Poor Hal Holbrook, I would have fed her to the Crate Monster, too.
3. The final freeze on Richard's (Leslie Nielsen, whom I love) face at the end of "Something To Tide You Over."
It is the same in the Creepshow book:
Bonus: Mr. White and Upson Pratt's back-and-forth through the magnifying peephole.
Head over to the Happy Haunted Sunshine House and check out my signed copy of the Creepshow comic/graphic novel.
I am always excited to see this blog update... and this is the reason why right here. LOVE this! I seriously need to rewatch Creepshow NOW.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteI am in the midst of doing a Creepshow shirt.
ReplyDeleteSounds very cool- I shall stay tuned in to check it out!
DeleteThe creepy white apartment in the last one... gets me every time.
ReplyDeleteIs it the condo, my sweet, or the cockroaches that "get" you? :-)
DeleteA lil bit o both I imagine. There was an episode of Monk where he got to go into a sterile room, it was all white and creepified... that freaked me out as well. But definitely the roaches as well.
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