Creepshow

1982 film by George A. Romero
Movie film Q744102
Creepshow
Warne Bros. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Creepshow

Summary

Creepshow is a film[1]. Creepshow ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,706 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creepshow's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Creepshow was directed by George A. Romero[4].
  • Stephen King wrote the screenplay for Creepshow[5].
  • Creepshow's composer is recorded as John Harrison[6].
  • Creepshow's genre is horror film[7].
  • Creepshow's genre is monster film[8].
  • Creepshow's genre is zombie film[9].
  • Creepshow's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Creepshow's genre is comedy horror film[11].
  • Creepshow's genre is ghost film[12].
  • Creepshow's genre is anthology film[13].
  • Creepshow's genre is science fiction horror film[14].
  • Creepshow's genre is fantasy film[15].
  • Creepshow's genre is thriller film[16].
  • Creepshow's genre is black comedy film[17].
  • Creepshow's based on is recorded as Weeds[18].
  • Creepshow's based on is recorded as The Crate[19].
  • Creepshow was followed by Creepshow 2[20].
  • A cast member of Creepshow was Hal Holbrook[21].
  • A cast member of Creepshow was Adrienne Barbeau[22].
  • A cast member of Creepshow was Fritz Weaver[23].
  • A cast member of Creepshow was Leslie Nielsen[24].
  • A cast member of Creepshow was Carrie Nye[25].
  • A cast member of Creepshow was E. G. Marshall[26].
  • A cast member of Creepshow was Viveca Lindfors[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Creepshow was produced by Richard P. Rubinstein[28]. Creepshow was directed by George A. Romero[4]. Stephen King wrote the screenplay for Creepshow[5]. Cast members include Hal Holbrook[21], Adrienne Barbeau[22], Fritz Weaver[23], Leslie Nielsen[24], Carrie Nye[25], and E. G. Marshall[26].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[29], April 29, 1983[30], November 10, 1982[31], November 12, 1982[32], and November 18, 1982[33]. The original language of Creepshow was English[34]. Genres include horror film[7], monster film[8], zombie film[9], science fiction film[10], comedy horror film[11], and ghost film[12]. Creepshow was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 74%[36], 6.4/10[37], and 59/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Creepshow was followed by Creepshow 2[20].

Why It Matters

Creepshow ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,706 views/month).[2] Creepshow has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location New Jersey, Pittsburgh
    Different from Creepshow
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Production company Warner Bros. Entertainment
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