Creepshow 2
(1987)
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This sequel to the popular EC Comics parody once again brings an anthology of Stephen King's tales to the screen. In Old Chief Wood'nhead, a dime store Indian comes to life and exacts bloody retribution on those who murdered its owner; The Raft details four teenagers descent into terror as they are stranded in the middle of a lake patrolled by a carnivorous gelatin monster; The Hitchhiker tells the tale of a woman's fateful date with destiny after she runs down a nightime hitcher. As in the first film, all three tales are interconnected by the Creep, an undead host with a penchant for maniacal cackling. |
Penny-dreadful in every respect, this three-part anthology is one of the worst vehicles off the Stephen King production line. A comic-crazed kid opens the latest issue of Creepshow and delves into tales concerning a murderous cigar store Indian, a killer oil slick and a zombie hitch-hiker. If the sight of four students menaced by a plastic bin liner doesn't reduce you to helpless laughter, then former glamour queen Dorothy Lamour acting more wooden than her Indian mannequin will. Scripted by George Romero with a distinct lack of originality, and directed by Michael Gornick with awesome predictability, this slapdash dud is devoid of any imagination and isn't redeemed by the animated inserts.