Creepshow(1982)
1982 · George A. Romero · 120 min
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Horror · Comedy
6.91.2k votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Creepshow scares
Watching it feels like flipping through an old horror comic book brought to life, with bright colors, wicked humor, and a wink to the camera the whole way through. Each short story builds up fast, delivers its twisted punchline, and moves on before things get too heavy. The scares lean toward gross-out gags and campy shocks rather than real dread, and the tone stays playful even when things get bloody. It's a great pick if you want spooky fun with friends rather than something that will actually keep you up at night.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Creepshow rates psychological 2/5, visceral 2/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
An anthology that keeps resetting to calm, wry setup before each story ramps up into a short, gross-out spike, with the punches landing harder as it goes.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 3, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3.
How scary is Creepshow?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Creepshow rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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